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Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea are continuing to hold talks with Conor Gallagher amid continued uncertainty over the England midfielder’s future.
Gallagher is reportedly considering joining Atletico Madrid having turned down two new contract offers from the Blues of up to three years in the hope of landing a longer-term deal.
Maresca is believed to view the 24-year-old academy product as a squad player because of the playing style he will use at Chelsea.
“The only thing I can say is I know he is in contact with the club to find a solution,” Maresca told reporters on Chelsea’s pre-season tour to the United States.
“The club offered him a new contract. But this is, at the moment, the only news I received.
“In football, every summer, different clubs have some problems with some players and then at the end, they find a solution and everyone is happy. Hopefully the same can happen in this situation.
“The squad we have, they are all players that if they are in the squad, I will do my best to try to use them and help them to understand the way we want to play.”
The only thing I can say is I know he is in contact with the club to find a solution— Enzo Maresca on Conor Gallagher
When asked if he would like to keep Gallagher, Maresca replied: “I would like to have all of them.
“If you ask the same question to the other managers, they will answer the same. It’s the same problem as always.
“Until the transfer window isn’t open, anything can happen, to bring players or sell players. Unfortunately, until the last day, something can happen.
“The main focus in this moment for the club, for Conor and for me is they are going to find a solution. This is the main target.”
