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title: "West Ham: Michael Bridge makes Conor Gallagher transfer claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-08-30T18:35:40Z"
modified: "2022-08-30T18:35:40Z"
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# West Ham: Michael Bridge makes Conor Gallagher transfer claim

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) are plotting an audacious loan move for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, Michael Bridge has told Sky Sports News (Tuesday 30 August, 7:05 am, [via Hammers News)](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/he-told-me-sky-sports-news-reporter-claims-west-ham-could-sign-immense-chelsea-ace-conor-gallagher-on-deadline-day/).**

### The lowdown

Transfer insider Dean Jones told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88053166-west-ham-want-to-sign-two-more-after-paqueta-at-london-stadium) on Sunday that the Hammers intend to ‘ask about’ Gallagher prior to the transfer deadline.

The England international spent the 2021/22 season on loan at Crystal Palace but has [started two of Chelsea’s first four matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/leistungsdaten/spieler/488362) this season after returning to Stamford Bridge.

It’s hardly been an ideal start to the campaign for the 22-year-old, though, with the misery of a 3-0 defeat to Leeds United compounded by a first-half red card against Leicester City last Saturday.

### The latest

Bridge [corroborated](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/he-told-me-sky-sports-news-reporter-claims-west-ham-could-sign-immense-chelsea-ace-conor-gallagher-on-deadline-day/) Jones’ report and specified that it would be a loan move, contrary to the player’s apparent wishes.

Gallagher will have served his one-match ban before the end of the transfer window, with Southampton due to face Chelsea on Tuesday night.

Bridge said live on Sky Sports News this morning: *“Conor Gallagher, now, it’s been an interesting last couple of games for him.*

*“He started against Leeds United, probably wasn’t his best game, he’s really trying here and doesn’t want another loan spell, he told me this in July.*

*“Then he was sent off against Leicester, but that won’t stop Crystal Palace and it won’t stop West Ham from trying to sign him, if he is available on loan.”*

[West Ham latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-updates-2/)

### The verdict

This would be similar in some respects to the deal for Jesse Lingard in 2021, with West Ham taking an English player from a ‘big six’ club (Manchester United) on a temporary basis.

That move worked an absolute treat for David Moyes and the Hammers, with Lingard scoring [nine times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/141660/verein/379)and providing [five assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-lingard/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/141660/verein/379) in 16 appearances at the London Stadium.

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Gallagher’s tricky bedding-in period in west London clearly hasn’t put the Irons off, probably because they remember just how good he was last season.

He was named Palace’s [Player of the Year](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/conor-gallagher-wins-crystal-palace-player-of-the-season-2021-22/2022-05-10/) as they [matched their second-highest points tally](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/platzierungen/verein/873) since returning to the Premier League in 2013, which makes his recent difficulties seem like a mere blip by comparison.