Chelsea have started to flip their gaze toward the long term amid a a lot less-than-inspiring begin to the 2023/24 campaign.
Resources shut to CaughtOffside have produced clear that supervisor Mauricio Pochettino’s club is not at the moment at risk, with the club eager to demonstrate awareness of the very long-time period character of the undertaking.
Guided by that spirit, the Blues are on the lookout to take care of two contractual circumstances: that of Ian Maasten and Conor Gallagher, whose terms are set to expire in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
The former has opted to stay in London (even with makes an attempt from Burnley to prise him absent), with Chelsea determination-makers recognized to be astonished by the qualities on demonstrate from the left-back again.
That stated, one particular other fullback in Marc Cucurella has a comparatively significantly less protected long term in the English money and could be a single to keep an eye out for in phrases of a possible departure should the correct proposal arrive on Chelsea’s doorstep.
Gallagher, similarly to Maasten, finds himself valued by Pochettino’s outfit and, while there is no rush to prolong his phrases, there is a willingness to open up conversations around the probability after obtaining resisted pressure from interested suitors in the summer season.
In that vein of thought, it is perhaps truly worth trying to keep an eye on Tottenham who may engage in some concrete moves of their possess must Pierre-Emile Hojberg depart in January.
