Fabrizio Romano has slammed claims that Conor Gallagher’s wage demands are the reason Chelsea have not been able to agree a new contract.
In his latest Daily Briefing column exclusively for CaughtOffside,
Romano revealed he is not at all convinced by the story and that’s not
what he’s hearing about the current contractual impasse at Stamford Bridge. he claimed.
There is no doubt that Chelsea want to resolve the Gallagher situation.
This is because he is an important player alongside
Mauricio Pochettino this season, and it has been argued that his salary expectations are too high.
However, Romano said the England international was not asking for an exorbitant sum of money and
the problem was that Chelsea were still planning and trying to ensure they complied with Financial Fair Play rules. claims.
Although Romano had no concrete information regarding Gallagher and his possible departure,
CFC fans can probably safely ignore any suggestion that the player is somehow making life difficult for the club. It seems so.
“We are aware that there are claims that Conor Gallagher’s wage demands are a problem for Chelsea and are preventing
them from agreeing a new contract. However, I understand that Gallagher is not
asking for an exorbitant amount of money or unreasonable demands for a new contract,” Romano said.
It is said that it is up to Chelsea to decide what to do with Gallagher, taking into consideration
the Financial Fair Play situation, but it is my opinion that Gallagher is demanding a salary that is “too high.” That’s a mistake. »
It will be interesting to see whether a deal is likely to be agreed in the near future, or if there is further speculation regarding Gallagher,
who will be in the final year of his contract with Chelsea by the end of this season. Dew.
