Everton make £45m offer for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher
Everton make £45m offer for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher within an HOUR of Sean Dyche being appointed… but the England star would prefer a move to Newcastle or a ‘Big Six’ club if he’s to leave Stamford Bridge
- Everton have made a £40million offer – plus £5m add-ons – for Conor Gallagher
- The shock bid comes just an hour after Sean Dyche was appointed Everton boss
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Everton have made a £45million offer to sign midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea.
It comes within an hour of Sean Dyche being formally appointed Everton manager as the Toffees attempt to strengthen their squad after losing Anthony Gordon to Newcastle.
Everton have submitted a £40m proposal – plus £5m in add-ons – but Gallagher has decided he will not move to Goodison Park and the Toffees are aware of that.
Everton have reportedly made a £45million offer to sign midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea
It comes within an hour of Sean Dyche being formally announced as the man to replace Frank Lampard at Everton
Chelsea will decide what to do with Gallagher imminently as there is also interest from other clubs.
Gallagher does not want to leave Stamford Bridge but he could be told he has to go, in which case Newcastle or another ‘Big Six’ club would be his preferred destination.
While Eddie Howe is a big admirer, Newcastle would need to put together a loan offer in with an obligation of at least £45m – the exact fee that Anthony Gordon was bought from Everton for.
Chelsea will decide what to do with Gallagher soon, with several clubs interested in the 22-year-old
The 22-year-old England international has also had enquiries from Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Crystal Palace in this window.
Gallagher spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, but returned to his parent club at the start of the summer to pursue a regular first-team place at Stamford Bridge.
The 22-year-old flourished under Patrick Vieira last term, scoring eight goals and registering three assists to help Palace to a mid-table finish.
Having returned to Stamford Bridge, it was understood Gallagher had no desire to leave Chelsea while he is still being selected to represent the first-team.
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