Conor Gallagher’s transfer value after England outing gives Chelsea major Jose Mourinho dilemma

Chelsea starlet Conor Gallagher’s rise towards first-team contention at Stamford Bridge appears to be set in stone. After receiving his first taste of Premier League football with West Bromwich Albion last term, the Cobham academy graduate is now enjoying a spell on-loan with Crystal Palace.

His period at Selhurst Park could arguably not be going better having netted eight goals, as well as providing eight assists under Arsenal icon Patrick Vieira. His form across the capital has been good enough to see him earn more opportunities for the England national side - an opportunity that he certainly took with both hands in the Three Lions’ 2-1 victory against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium.

Whilst the 22-year-old looks likely to be handed an opportunity at Stamford Bridge under Thomas Tuchel, there are still some tricky questions to answer over his future. Due to his hot form, Palace are understandably keen to keep him at Selhurst Park for the foreseeable future.

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However, they face competition should they try to strike a permanent deal. It has been reported that Jose Mourinho ’s Roma are keen to sign Gallagher having found success with former Chelsea man Tammy Abraham - the striker having netted on 23 occasions during his debut season in the Italian capital.

For any transfer to go through though, either Palace or Roma are set to pay a premium for Gallagher’s services. As it stands, the midfielder is valued at £19.8m by transfermarkt but it might be expected that Chelsea could charge a little more considering their recent business.

Take Abraham’s own move to the Stadio Olimpico for example. He was valued at £34.2m at the