A Chelsea duo of Conor Gallagher and Billy Gilmour are believed to be the subject of interest from Everton and boss Frank Lampard, according to reports.
Both players spent their seasons on loan at Crystal Palace and Norwich City respectively, with their spells giving them crucial Premier League experience.
Gallagher had a highly impressive campaign at Palace, with the Eagles finishing 12th in the league and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup, only to be knocked out by Chelsea.
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However Gilmour’s campaign was not as successful, with the Canaries finishing bottom of the league and therefore sealing their relegation to the Championship for next season.
According to The Telegraph, the duo are both subjects of interest for the Toffees ahead of the summer transfer window.
Gallagher, who scored eight goals and provided five assists last season, is said to be a top target for Lampard to sign for next season.
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However there is belief that the 22-year-old will be presented with the opportunity to impress Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel in pre-season in the coming weeks.
He is currently on international duty with the England squad for their Nations League fixtures but he is yet to make an appearance for the Three Lions during the current break, with the midfielder sitting on the bench for the loss against Hungary and draw against Germany.
Gilmour is also said to be of interest to Everton, with the 20-year-old being ‘well liked’ by their manager.
It was under Lampard that Gilmour broke into the first team at the Blues, making a total of 11 appearances for the senior side in the 2019/20 campaign.
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He had a mixed season at Norwich however, featuring just 24 times in the league throughout the season just gone.
Everton narrowly survived relegation last season, with a 3-2 home win against Palace in their penultimate game of the campaign sealing their safety in the Premier League.
Lampard was brought in as boss back in January to replace Rafa Benitez, having previously been at the helm of his beloved Chelsea from 2019 until the start of 2021.
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His first season at the club saw him bring through some of their highly rated youth talents, with Gilmour getting a taste of action in blue whilst Gallagher was on loan at Charlton Athletic and Swansea City.
The boss will now be keen to bolster his squad ahead of the new campaign in the hopes of avoiding another relegation battle but he could lose a key player in Richarlison, who wants to leave the club this summer and is believed to have a move to either Chelsea, Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain ‘in his sights’.
Topics: Chelsea, Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours, Transfers, Conor Gallagher, Billy Gilmour, Everton, Frank Lampard
Robert Calcutt