The Blues Chelsea have a huge lending corps, and these "taxi" players are often where the Blues dig for treasure. Another player from the "taxi" this season has a brilliant performance, he is the England midfielder from the "King of London" Crystal Palace, Connor Gallagher.
Gallagher, 21, played as a midfielder and was loaned to West Brom by Chelsea last season, during which time he played 32 official games for the team, making 30 starts, contributing three goals and two assists. And was elected West Brom Young Player of the Year.
Garagher, who comes from Chelsea's youth system, has previously played for Charlton and Swansea on loan, and so far he has not played for Chelsea's first team, his current contract with the Blues expires in 2025 and he is worth 15 million euros before going on loan to Crystal Palace. And this season's brilliant performance, at present, the New England star's value has risen by 7 million euros to 22 million euros.
If last year in West Brom, Gallagher is still slightly immature, then after coming to the Crystal Palace this year, Gallagher can definitely be said to have completed the evolution, this season Gallagher has played a phenomenon-level performance in the Crystal Palace, and the performance at both ends of the attack and defense can be said to have improved a lot.
The midfielder's biggest improvement is the ability to grasp opportunities, compared to last season's frequent waste of opportunities, this season Gallagher has made great progress in this regard, coupled with his own strong ability to move, under the guidance of legendary midfielder Vieira, Gallagher's achievements are unlimited. He's a true all-rounder.
On the offensive end, Gallagher has so far scored six goals in the Premier League this season and has three assists. Six goals are also crystal palace's top scorer. He currently makes a total of 18 appearances for Crystal Palace, scoring nine goals for the team. Crystal Palace has only scored 29 goals after 20 rounds of the Premier League this season.
Defensively, he has also delivered 44 steals and 13 interceptions, which is also at the top of the team. The Premier League recently released a statistic that Crystal Palace midfielder Gallagher has been involved in 31% of the team's goals this season, which is at the top of the table among English players in the Premier League this season. The 21-year-old, who came to Crystal Palace on loan from Chelsea this summer, has become Vieira's well-deserved starting nucleus on the attacking end.
"I love Crystal Palace. Hearing them sing my name was a great feeling for me and the fans gave me confidence and wanted me to continue to impress them. I always do my best to race. ”
Gallagher trained with Chelsea's academy at the age of 6, and his family is an avid Blues fan. In March 2017, he officially signed his first professional contract with the Blues, and joining Crystal Palace on loan this season is already his fourth loan career.
However, with his outstanding performances this season, Gallagher was also called up to the England national team by Three Lions coach Southgate and made his World Cup debut against San Marino in mid-November.
Turning 22 next month, an England star is on the rise and Blues fans are looking forward to his return!!!