Wayne Bridge believes his former club Chelsea would get rid of their second-best player this summer if Conor Gallagher were to sell. The former England left-back has given his take on the “mess” at Stamford Bridge since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over the convention hall.
Exorbitant spending in the moving market has failed to prevent two consecutive seasons from completing the top four well away from home. Mauricio Pochettino at least managed to take Les Bleus from a dismal 12th place in 2022/23 to sixth last season, but he has agreed by mutual agreement to leave the club after the season is over.
As the new Enzo Maresca unveils his feet ahead of next season, Chelsea are reportedly cashing in on Gallagher amid interest from Aston Villa, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid.
The Blues reportedly need £50m for local talent, the sale of which would allow them to be especially compliant with the Benefits and Sustainability Rules (PSR). But Bridge insists it would be unwise to approve a deal for the midfielder.
“Chelsea ask me all the time at the moment,” explained the 43-year-old, who won a Premier League title with the Blues and has now partnered with Betfred to be their ambassador for Euro 2024.
“It was a bit messy there. The fact that Conor Gallagher is at the combine shows that when I say ‘chaos,’ it’s a disaster, because he’s probably their second-best player after Cole Palmer. It looks like in the store.
Gallagher’s call-up is the only one in jeopardy, and other local stars Armando Broja and Trevoh Chalobah are also expected to leave before the start of next season. Maresca, meanwhile, would be willing to sign his own players.
A goalkeeper, left-back and striker are said to be on the former Leicester City manager’s wish list, and Bridge is under pressure over the importance of making an assessment of Chelsea’s current star crop before making any primary decisions.
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“[Maresca] wants to go in and see all the players before making a resolution,” he said. “I don’t think we can make a hasty resolution before we know exactly what’s going on.
“There may be some faces that I won’t be sure about when I see them play. Sometimes as a coach you can see the players week in and week out, but when you start running with them, they’re not like you imagine. “They were. “
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