Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has said that Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher is ‘fighting for his future’ at Stamford Bridge. Gallagher scored his third Premier League goal of the season on Saturday as Chelsea ended a six-game losing streak to beat Bournemouth 3-1. Despite this, it remains to be seen whether the 23-year-old features in the next manager’s plans, with ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino expected to take over at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: ‘It was a good goal to be fair to him, but he’s fighting to stay at the club I think. I think Conor Gallagher and a few others there are fighting for their futures under this new ownership. A new manager is coming in so I think Gallagher still has a lot to do, like the others, to prove he should be there next season. He’s a local lad and someone who’s come through the academy so I’m sure he will want to stay there. It will be interesting to see what happens to him this summer.’
Several Chelsea players are expected to be offloaded this summer as the Stamford Bridge hierarchy look to trim the bloated first-team squad and raise some funds following their spending spree over the past 12 months. Chelsea remain just 11th in the Premier League despite Saturday’s victory and welcome Nottingham Forest to west London next weekend.