According to the latest report from leading British sports media talkSPORT, Chelsea midfielder Gallagher has returned to the Cobham training base and expressed his willingness to extend his long-term contract, provided that the terms of the contract need to be aligned with the rest of the team's midfielders.
The report suggests that Gallagher has expressed his dissatisfaction with Chelsea's previous offer of a two-year contract extension, which he feels does not reflect his important position in the team. In contrast, Chelsea signed Moises Caicedo and Lavia to eight-year and seven-year deals respectively last summer, further exacerbating Gallagher's dissatisfaction with his contractual deal.
Although Chelsea have accepted Atletico Madrid's offer of up to £33m for Gallagher, Gallagher himself has yet to enter into discussions with Atletico over personal terms. According to talkSPORT, Gallagher's attitude is clear: he will only consider leaving Chelsea to join Atletico if his contractual terms are right.
Gallagher appeared at the Cobham training base on Friday morning, a move that was seen as a positive sign for him to stay at Chelsea. For Chelsea, keeping Gallagher will undoubtedly strengthen the team's midfield, especially in the new season is approaching, to maintain the stability of the lineup and combat effectiveness is particularly important.
As a result, Chelsea's management needs to seriously consider Gallagher's contractual claims and start a new round of contract extension talks with him as soon as possible.
