Crystal Palace set to make £15million offer for Chelsea midfield starlet

Crystal Palace will make a £15million bid for Chelsea midfield starlet Conor Gallagher as they close in on a new boss.

The Eagles are keen on Gallagher, 21, for the second summer running and hope to put in an offer that would tempt Stamford Bridge chiefs.

And that would then put Gallagher on the spot as he wants to stay at Chelsea and try to impress boss Thomas Tuchel so he can be part of his long-term plans.

If Blues’ money men are willing to sell Gallagher that will mark his card and could push him towards his fan club at Palace.

Gallagher showed he could handle the Prem in a loan season at West Brom.

They won the chase for him when Palace took Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi instead and were unable to buy or loan him at the time.