Chelsea fans are set to show their appreciation for Conor Gallagher by revealing a gigantic banner ahead of their Stamford Bridge showdown with their rivals Tottenham, who are being linked with a summer swoop amid his contract stalemate.
Organised by the fan group We Are The Shed and funded by supporters, the display will carry the message ‘Chelsea since birth’ above an image of Gallagher wearing the captain’s armband.
It will be the same size as other banners previously unveiled for Thiago Silva, Reece James and Thomas Tuchel which took up two tiers of the stands they surfed across.
One of their own, Gallagher has skippered the side this season in the absence of James and Ben Chilwell, but the 24-year-old’s current deal is due to expire at the end of next season.
That is encouraging interested clubs including Tottenham, while Newcastle, Liverpool, West Ham, Everton, Brighton and Fulham have also been linked.
Gallagher joined Chelsea at the age of eight and, as a homegrown player, he would represent pure profit in a summer when the club are said to need to sell to avoid a breach of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. Chelsea dispute that suggestion.
Gallagher has been available for purchase in previous windows, one source at another club saying they were told a deal could be done for £40million last summer.
Yet there is no shortage of Chelsea supporters who do not want to lose another one of their academy graduates, particularly after a season in which he has proven valuable to the team.
Thursday will provide them with an opportunity to send a message to the hierarchy ahead of the summer.
Gallagher scored the equaliser in the come-from-behind 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday but his relentless running in midfield has also drawn appreciation from the fanbase, with statistics showing he is the Premier League's best presser of the ball.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino wants Gallagher to stay, having previously described him as ‘priceless’ with the England international one of the few players at Chelsea whose body has not broken down amid their injury crisis.
Cukaknort
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Calme down
Single-Bone
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The new management will ruin this club. Spent billions on mercenaries who don't care about the club and now have to sell a true Chelsea player at heart so as to cover for the cost of purchasing the mercenaries...How silly! I watched Gallagher vs Aston Villa and just couldn't stop loving his game. Dude is one of the top midfielders in Europe right now. Chelsea's poor performances in recent times is the reason he is still underrated. If that boy should move to a club like Barca, Real, Bayern, Dortmund, City orLiverpool, he'll be worth 120M
saedisyz
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The Chelsea FC Owners and the Board must use brain 🧠 when it comes to issues of releasing players and buying players. Look at Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkuku, Ogochukwu, Badiashile,Rahim Sterling, Roberto Sanchez,Muldrik.Chiwell, just to mention a few, what are they contributing to the club...?? Totally nothing..!! Also the medical stuffs, the Board and Scouting Team for Players,this people don't have the heart for the club. Chelsea FC Owners must take note of the all areas or angles which is bringing confusions and problems to the club. Stop signing flops, and injury prone players. Use your heads please..!!
saedisyz
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Corner Gallagher must be a permanent Team Captain (CPT) and he must extend his contract with the blues. Selling Corner Gallagher, Chalobar and Ian Mattseen only shows how useless owners and the Board is. What is Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkuku, Ogochukwu, Badiashile Romeo Lavia, Chukumeka,Chiwell,Roberto Sanchez doing at Chelsea FC ..🤷 The above mentioned flops and injury prone players must leave the club with immediate effect
Wooadikt
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onest u say the truth
Koabdoptuy
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the guy is always honest with his game, and have Chelsea at heart...
vodloprtuy
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Sell sterling!!!!!!! and leave Conor alone, he too deserves those same eight (8) 5,6,7
vodloprtuy
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Please renew his contract he's one of our future a leader
neubeknopz
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Your understanding of football is very low. You don't need to win a trophy for people to show appreciation to you. I'm a Madrid fan but I have always said that Connor is a very good player that needs to be kept
Madrid, which of your midfielders will u swap for Gallagher, u can add the bench warmers, who ? mention just one
neubeknopz
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Dull man Gallagher won Europa league with Chelsea 2018/2019 at times you think before you type rubbish
what was his contribution in the europa ? this isn't about being part, the hype they are giving him shouldn't be about be part, what was his contribution ? did he score a winning goal or created a chance, anyway ,lemme just mk it slide
Andy_Mac
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I wouldn't have a problem if Chelsea FC sell Reece James honestly speaking he's injury prone and not a captain material , Gusto can become a far better but long term RB for us and again Chelsea FC can get a lot of money from Real Madrid CF for Reece James which will help in terms of FFP
Looking at how bad the medical team is, I won't be surprised if Gusto ends up like Reece in the near future
Kakeilnpz
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sell Enzo useless prayer
some Chelsea fans are like the owner, you want Enzo to sold and buy who
Yawbcklnps
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This Bohly guy came to Chelsea for business and not for the love of the game.
ChelseaFC_Addict
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So you'd be fine if Chelsea sells Palmer or Gusto or Reece James over Gallagher?
I wouldn't have a problem if Chelsea FC sell Reece James honestly speaking he's injury prone and not a captain material , Gusto can become a far better but long term RB for us and again Chelsea FC can get a lot of money from Real Madrid CF for Reece James which will help in terms of FFP
Vazinoprz
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we wasted money to buy nkuku mmmmm
MaddyKotagiri
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So you'd be fine if Chelsea sells Palmer or Gusto or Reece James over Gallagher?
Oh yeah Not Palmer!!
Yedikoptu
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sell Enzo useless prayer
trust that guy is just an overrated player
Nuwbciklmt
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sell Enzo useless prayer
Beforeyoutalk
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Why are the clueless owners even thinking of selling him. The only player that fights for the chelsea badge this season every single second he’s on the pitch. - To start with, Sterling with his high wages and zero contribution should sold already.
Andy_Mac
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Owners can sell any other player from the club but not Gallagher for sure 🙏🏼
So you'd be fine if Chelsea sells Palmer or Gusto or Reece James over Gallagher?
Aggreyfred
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We have a lot of injury prone players but you choose to sell a player who's been better this season
Santiago1705
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I hope our beloved club hold onto Conor, he’s been consistently good this season and wishing him well 💙 COYB
MaddyKotagiri
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Owners can sell any other player from the club but not Gallagher for sure 🙏🏼
kofikudoli
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
Your understanding of football is very low. You don't need to win a trophy for people to show appreciation to you. I'm a Madrid fan but I have always said that Connor is a very good player that needs to be kept
Chap Kim
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zeybcmrty
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thank u bro,u know ball, these pple claim Gallagher is good,meanwhile when he was called ahead of Kobbie Mainoo they bashed southgate until he call Mainoo in addition,this guy runs all day without producing anything,simple pass sef he lacks,unnecessary hype,worse midfielder I have seen at Chelsea after Mikel obi
Dull man Gallagher won Europa league with Chelsea 2018/2019 at times you think before you type rubbish
zeybcmrty
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
Dull man he won the Europa with Chelsea 2018
KehindeSeun
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
your IQ is very low
neubeknopz
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But you guys believed in trophies. Legend Obi has them all.
no problem, have been with Chelsea since 2004,seen players cm n go,i don't have a problem with mikel because he performed well in 2012 with the likes of Ramirez Essien n Co,Gallagher is the worse midfielder I have ever watched at Chelsea,he is just lucky, just ask any Real Madrid fan,or barca,city,bayern,psg,even Arsenal fan,if they will swap any of midfielder of theirs for Gallagher, n listen to what they will tell u,from a neutral grounds,make ur judgment
Wueabcdims
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win points
tioacdlty
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Chelsea today trying
Saeciprsyz
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thank u bro,u know ball, these pple claim Gallagher is good,meanwhile when he was called ahead of Kobbie Mainoo they bashed southgate until he call Mainoo in addition,this guy runs all day without producing anything,simple pass sef he lacks,unnecessary hype,worse midfielder I have seen at Chelsea after Mikel obi
But you guys believed in trophies. Legend Obi has them all.
Dieadisy
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EVERY ONE KNOWS CAPTAIN CONOR IS A TRUER BLUE THAN MASON JUDAS 19.
neubeknopz
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
thank u bro,u know ball, these pple claim Gallagher is good,meanwhile when he was called ahead of Kobbie Mainoo they bashed southgate until he call Mainoo in addition,this guy runs all day without producing anything,simple pass sef he lacks,unnecessary hype,worse midfielder I have seen at Chelsea after Mikel obi
Henbelmntu
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keep Gallagher plz,sell Bakayokoand those injury prone leave Gallagher plz
Janbcekmnp
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
guy he deserves it. clubs without trophy histories do same to appreciate and keep the players they wanted.
city1991
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I will stop being a Chelsea fan
dats mean u r not Chelsea fans u are player fans
zenipsuyz
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
strategy for him to stay
elkay23
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this guy deserves the blue love, he's playing and has been playing for the badge not for money, he's the only holding the team and giving much of experience needed, much appreciated 👍
Hikcdeiot
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Gallagher is better than Chillwel to be Chelsea Captain
Suncdiprt
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I will stop being a Chelsea fan
yasablry
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banners have now become cheap and common, imagine a banner for someone who has never won a thing now even the charity shield.🙈🙈🙄I miss the days when banners were erected for winning big things...
sepabdeiou
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Chelsea board should not think of selling Conor Gallagher if they want any good for the club, there are so many flops to sell not Gallagher who is a hardworking player
riybdklors
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wanderful Amen.. Edison Tembo....
riybdklors
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Chelsea,go,go chelsea.tembo,Edison .....
9jaPrince
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indeed he's one of our own