West Ham make “enquiry” for Conor Gallagher

West Ham United are believed to have made contact relating to a deal for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, with Premier League golf equipment determined to land the Englishman this summer time.

What’s the phrase?

That’s in line with journalist Simon Phillips – talking to GIVEMESPORT – who revealed that the Hammers have “made an enquiry” for the 22-year-old, with an exit from Stamford Bridge nonetheless probably on the playing cards as the top of the window approaches.

He said: “Crystal Palace are very , West Ham made an enquiry within the final week or so about taking Gallagher as nicely. I believe he might get his head turned in the previous couple of weeks and there could be one other choice and one other dialog that should occur.”

The east Londoners have beforehand been linked with the Blues academy graduate – in addition to different top-flight rivals – with the four-cap gem probably set to price within the area of £50m.

Moyes’ personal Kante

A midfield addition has change into one thing of a precedence for supervisor David Moyes having seen Mark Noble name it quits on his taking part in profession, whereas mortgage flop Alex Kral departed after failing to earn a everlasting deal.

That truth – in addition to the failure to land new Everton arrival Amadou Onana – has left the previous Toffees boss distinctly wanting choices within the centre of the park, even after having signed boyhood fan Flynn Downes from Swansea Metropolis.

Will West Ham signal Gallagher?

In Gallagher, the Irons can be gaining a participant who shone on mortgage at Crystal Palace final season, scoring eight objectives and offering three assists in 34 top-flight video games for the Eagles, with that type unsurprisingly catching the eye of Three Lions boss, Gareth Southgate.

One thing of a midfield throwback as a real “field to field midfielder” – as per Zach Lowy – the all-action gem has confirmed himself to be vastly impactful at each ends of the pitch, notably rating within the top 7% for pressures made amongst these in his place throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues.

That spectacular report has unsurprisingly seen him dubbed a “pressing machine” by Mark Duffy, whereas it additionally ensures he ranks far larger than the present West Ham midfield duo of Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek, with the pair solely within the prime backside 10% and 11%, respectively, for pressures made.

Clearly a front-footed and relentless midfield presence, Gallagher has additionally been likened to present Chelsea teammate N’Golo Kante by talkSPORT pundit Tony Cascarino, with that an enormous declare certainly contemplating that the diminutive Frenchman has been the “excellent” participant in his place within the Premier League during the last decade or so – as per Joe Cole.

That comparability is corroborated by their comparable statistical report of late, with Kante rating within the prime 7% for dribbles accomplished and the highest 9% for progressive passes acquired, whereas his youthful teammate is simply barely behind as he ranks within the prime 8% and the highest 12% in the identical two metrics.

That truth illustrates that each have the dribbling capacity to drive their facet up the pitch from their central berth, in addition to sparking assaults with progressive, ahead passes, proving a useful hyperlink between midfield and assault.

Though it might take a sizeable provide to do, Moyes would absolutely like to have his personal Kante determine in tow if he can signal Gallagher earlier than the September deadline.