Aston Villa have held initial talks with Chelsea to sign Conor Gallagher.
Gallagher is entering the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge and has one of Unai Emery’s main targets.
Villa are looking for their team after qualifying for the Champions League for the first time and manager Emery is a big fan of the English midfielder.
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The Midlands side are also in contact with Gallagher’s side as they explore a potential deal following the 24-year-old’s form last season.
There is a healthy relationship between the clubs – Chelsea’s new hierarchy dealt with Villa by signing Carney Chukwuemeka in 2022 – and the west London side maintain interest in Villa striker Jhon Duran.
Colombian foreigner Duran, 20, was signed through Chelsea in January and is back among the applicants for its frontline this summer, while programs have also arrived from Italy, Saudi Arabia and Spain.
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