Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has revealed his plans for Chelsea loanees Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja for next season. Conor Gallagher and Armando Borja are expected to be back at Chelsea when their loan expires.
Both Chelsea loanees have impressed with their respective clubs this season while on loan. Thomas Tuchel expects the two players to be back for pre-season and possibly join the team for next season.
Conor Gallagher has been one of the breakthrough players of the 2021/2022 Premier League season after an impressive season with Crystal Palace. a performance that has earned a call-up to the England National Team. Conor was included in Garth Southgate’s call-up for the international friendlies with Ivory Coast and Switzerland.
Gallagher has scored 5 goals and provided 8 assists for Crystal Palace in 37 appearances. The 22-year-old has been voted Crystal palace player of the season and has also been nominated for Premier League young player of the season.
Armando Broja has also impressed this season despite sitting on the bench for most of the second leg of the Premier League after starting the season strongly.his recent poor run of form may also be contributed to the poor run of form by Southampton in the second half of the season.
The Albanian international scored 9 goals and provided 1 assist in 38 appearances for Southampton in all competitions. Borja’s contract with Chelsea expires in 2025.
What did Tuchel say?
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Chelsea Premier League clash with Leicester City, Thomas Tuchel said: “First of all they will come back because they are our players. When we give them on loan we do this for them but also for us to have better players, more experienced players back.
“They are our players and I want to have them in pre-season and then we decide what’s going on. It’s heavily linked to them, to how they integrate and what they do and what our ideas are for them, and what they want to reach.
“It’s heavily linked to our sanctions, the situation around the club. It is too early to predict the future for them given the role of the whole season but they will be back for pre-season, that’s for sure.”
Will Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja get an opportunity at Chelsea next season?
Both youngsters have impressed this season while on loan but the question remains if they will get the opportunity to showcase their talent with Chelsea expected to reinforce its squad during the summer.
Conor Gallagher has shown on several occasions this season at Crystal Palace that if given the chance he can perform at the highest level. with N’Golo Kante Chelsea career coming to an end Garragher can be a good backup for the French international and play in certain matches so that Kante is not overused as is evident this season where he seems to be tired in many games.
Thomas Tuchel earlier this month criticized his attackers for squandering many goal-scoring opportunities. Borja can help solve Chelsea’s goal-scoring woes next season in their bid to compete with Manchester City and Liverpool.
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