“He’s the right Captain for Chelsea not Reece James” – John Terry backs 24-year-old man as Chelsea captain.. ‘He deserves it’
John Terry, a Chelsea great, has now made a suggestion about the player he would most like to see wear the armband for the rest of his career.
He said on “Up Front with Simon Jordan” that he thinks there is a member of the team who leads in a style he respects and gives it everything every week.
Chelsea’s current captain, Reece James, has regrettably had yet another season marred by injuries.
Despite being forced to miss work due to another issue, which ultimately led to surgery, he has not yet appeared in 2024.
Conor Gallagher has taken over the role of guiding the team into games while vice captain Ben Chilwell has also not played much this season.
John Terry backs Conor Gallagher to be Chelsea captain
While this has not been popular with everyone up to now, one figure who seems to be impressed by him is Terry, stating that he can’t see anyone better in the current squad that he would rather be the captain.
He said: “I like Conor. I’ve known him since he was a young kid. Seeing him now as a Chelsea fan, I look and go ‘if there’s one player I want to represent and wear the armband it’s him for me.
“I think he’s a very good player. They’re still nurturing, if I’m a fan and watching right now, I want a player who gives absolutely everything, and Conor does that. He has the quality as well, but he’s the one pushing and driving this team in a different way to how I would have as captain.”
Conor Gallagher future uncertain
There are still reports over his future at the club, with him not being safe from a sale this summer in order to help the financial situation this summer.
It is expected that they will need to sell a number of first team players this summer in order to facilitate some big signings, and Gallagher’s homegrown status will make him an attractive prospect to the owners to leave.