Conor Gallagher: West Ham make £40m bid for Chelsea and England midfielder

Gallagher has two years left on his Chelsea deal; midfielder is currently on pre-season

tour in USA and scored for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in win over Brighton; new boss

sees him as part of the squad; West Ham keen on Joao Palhinha, James Ward-Prowse,

Denis Zakaria and Edson Alvarez

Gallagher has two years left on his contract and it is believed Chelsea would be open to

extending it.

Any potential departure would likely have to be driven by Gallagher himself.

The England midfielder is on Chelsea’s tour of the USA and scored in the win over

Brighton on Sunday. As it stands boss Mauricio Pochettino is planning for him to be part

of the squad next season.

Gallagher is one of a number of midfielders West Ham are looking at following the

departure of Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m.

The Hammers had a £45m bid rejected by Fulham for Joao Palhinha, and remain keen

on Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse, Juventus’ Denis Zakaria and Edson

Alvarez from Ajax.

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West Ham among clubs monitoring Maguire situation

Harry Maguire is being closely monitored by clubs in the Premier League and abroad,

with West Ham among those interested in the England international.

The Hammers are thought to be exploring the option of either a loan or a permanent

deal for the 30-year-old defender, who was recently told he would no longer be Man Utd

captain and may look to move elsewhere.

However, they are aware wages could prove to be a problem if a deal was to be agreed

between the clubs.

United manager Erik ten Hag has always maintained any decision will effectively rest

with the player, who is contracted to the club until the summer of 2025.

He will make a decision in due time but for now its all on him.