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title: "Aston Villa: Conor Gallagher could join on loan"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-06-23T16:41:17Z"
modified: "2022-06-23T16:41:17Z"
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# Aston Villa: Conor Gallagher could join on loan

**Journalist Josh Holland has delivered an intriguing claim regarding [Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) and a possible swoop for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher this summer.**

### The lowdown: Loan sensation

A product of the famed youth academy at Cobham, Gallagher has been plying his early trade as somewhat of an eternal loanee in recent seasons.

The 22-year-old has [spent time](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/transfers/spieler/488362) at Swansea and West Brom before flourishing and enjoying a superb 2021/22 campaign at Crystal Palace that earned rich acclaim as well as [senior England recognition](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/12468193/conor-gallagher-receives-first-england-call-up-as-raheem-sterling-jack-grealish-and-jordan-henderson-leave-squad).

Set to return to Chelsea ahead of pre-season, the long-term future of Gallagher remains under question and it’s been suggested that Villa boss Steven Gerrard could be weighing up a move…

### The latest: ‘I could see…’

Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/88024700-aston-villa-30m-monster-could-arrive-at-villa-park), Holland, who works as a Midlands Football Writer for Reach PLC, has claimed that a move to Villa would be a possibility for the [four-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/nationalmannschaft/spieler/488362/verein_id/3299) England ace.

He said: “That’d be a move I could see. It probably won’t be a permanent deal, they’d have to settle for a loan move, but the logistics of it are whether (Steven) Gerrard and the Villa chiefs would want to loan a rival’s player, making him a better player and then in a year’s time be worse off without him.

“And Chelsea will be benefiting, so that’s one for Gerrard to decide, I’m sure.”

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### The verdict: Follow suit

Having watched the [successes](https://www.premierleague.com/players/21887/Conor-Gallagher/stats) of the dynamic starlet whilst on loan in the Premier League previously, it’s certainly an avenue that NSWE should be open to exploring for the upcoming 2022/23 campaign.

Backing up the [signing](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/23/villa-announce-boubacar-kamara-signing/) of defensive-minded midfielder Boubacar Kamara with the arrival of a more attacking option in the form of Gallagher would see the Villa Park midfield department well-stocked for the season ahead.

Last term, the Englishman [scored eight times and provided five assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/leistungsdaten/spieler/488362) in 39 appearances across all competitions at Palace, earning an impressive 7.08 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/conor-gallagher/904970) rating whilst winning 5.9 duels, making two tackles and completing 1.1 key passes on average per game, showcasing a workmanlike ability accompanied by impressive flair.

Despite the emergence of Jacob Ramsey last season, with the futures of [Carney Chukwuemeka](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fabrizio-romano-carney-chukwuemeka-transfers-gossip/) and Villans favourite John McGinn [reportedly](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-mcginn-offers/) in doubt, adding Gallagher – who was recently branded [‘absolutely relentless’](https://twitter.com/Mike_Stavrou/status/1511085386373677059) in his style of pressing by football writer Mike Stavrou – to Gerrard’s ranks even on a temporary basis has to be regarded as a smart piece of business.