West Ham suffer blow in pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher
West Ham have suffered a massive blow in their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher this summer, according to 90min.
The Hammers are in the market to sign players in the ongoing transfer window to bolster the squad and especially the midfield.
However, as per the latest report, West Ham are one of a number of clubs who have enquired about his availability but as things stand, Chelsea have no intention of letting the player leave.
The report further states that manager Thomas Tuchel was extremely impressed with the development of Gallagher during his loan spell with Crystal Palace last year and wanted the England international to be a part of the club’s midfield this season.
Blow
West Ham have been having a more than decent transfer window where they have made a number of big-name signings to strengthen the squad for this season.
However, the recent development will be another devastating blow for the Hammers in their pursuit of a midfielder after already missing out on Amadou Onana who is now closing in on signing with league rivals Everton.
With every passing day, the pressure is mounting on David Moyes to bring in more bodies to replace players like Mark Noble, who has retired, and Alex Král, who has left the club on a loan spell.
Gallagher became one of the hottest young properties in the Premier League last season where while playing for Palace on loan, he scored eight times and provided five assists in just 34 league appearances [Transfermarkt].
Those performances helped the side in securing a 12th-placed finish in the league with 48 points.