UPDATE: “If i get sacked don’t sell him” “He’s an assest to this club” – Pochettino warns Chelsea board to keep Chelsea star at any cost
Mauricio Pochettino has praised Chelsea’s stand-in captain, Conor Gallagher.
Conor Gallagher’s contract expires at the end of the following season, and according to a number of sources, Chelsea may sell the academy product in an effort to allay concerns about profit and sustainability regulations.
Gallagher has become a more reliable player for Chelsea this season; in 46 appearances, the midfielder has contributed nine assists and six goals.
Conor Gallagher is reportedly a target for Spurs, but Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has made it clear that the 24-year-old is an important player who should be retained.
“I am not involved. I don’t know nothing,” Pochettino admitted.
“I think you can see in my starting XI that the whole season he was always there. With all the circumstances, he was always there.
“Yes, he is an important player, of course but I am not involved in the decision. It is the club and Conor.
“That is a situation they need to fix between the club and the player.”