West Ham are now in advanced talks to secure the services of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, according to Sky Sports Germany.
The broadcasters claim [17 July] that the Hammers are keen on signing the England international and it could cost them up to £30million to secure his services.
The London club are looking to sign new midfielders after the record sale of Declan Rice to Arsenal.
“Talks are already well advanced with Gallagher. The fee would be between 25 and 35 million euros [£21.5million- £30million],” said Sky journalist Florian Plettenberg.
Worth signing?
Gallagher is an all-action midfielder who could be an important signing along with someone who can play the holding role.
The Englishman is good at playing the quick one-twos and using his energy to run box to box and prove to be a goal-scoring threat.
He can also be an important player to start the press and can often be the most advanced midfield player which is something David Moyes would want.
Lucas Paqueta prefers to operate in the free eight role and with Gallagher he will have the assurance that someone can cover for him as well.
The 23-year-old is also tidy on the ball and can give this Hammers midfield what it’s missing ahead of the new season.
It remains to be seen if they do end up making a bid for him and whatever they decide, they must do it soon as pre-season is already up and running.
In other West Ham news, a super-rich club has launched an enquiry into a star player who could follow Declan Rice out of the door as his agent may engineer a transfer.
