Conor Gallagher Explains How £100M Midfielders Fernandez and Caicedo Help Him at Chelsea

• Conor Gallagher is one of Chelsea's best players under Mauricio Pochettino
• The midfielder had offers in the summer but opted to stay at his boyhood club
• He plays in a three-man midfield next to Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo

Conor Gallagher is impressed by his progress so far this season and thinks playing next to Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo shows the level he has reached.

In the past 11 months, the Blues have broken the British transfer record twice, by signing Fernandez for £106.8 million from Benfica and £115 million to sign Caicedo from Brighton.

The two South Americans are marquee signings for the Todd Boehly-led consortium since taking over the club as part of the over £1 billion spent on new arrivals.

Some academy stars were victims of the multiple transfers and were sold to balance the book, including two-time player of the year and Champions League winner Mason Mount.

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Per Sky Sports, Gallagher was also set to be axed, but he refused to move despite two offers from London clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham worth £40 million.

Gallagher on Fernandez and Caicedo

Not many fans expected Gallagher to be a regular in the first 11, but injuries to Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku meant he had his chance and took it.

Speaking on international duty with England, as quoted by Mirror UK, he used his current situation at the club side to assess his progress and what playing next to expensive players means to him.

“I’m very confident in my ability and what I can do. Training and playing alongside midfielders worth 100 plus million pounds is good and shows where I’m at as well. So hopefully, I can continue to perform well to keep playing as many games as I can,” he said.

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Competition for places in Pochettino's team is set to increase after the international break, with the return of Lavia and Nkunku from long injury layoffs.

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Chelsea players’ reaction to Mount

Sports Brief previously reported that Chelsea players reacted emotionally to Mount’s departure after he uploaded the video affirming his decision to end his time at the club.

Reece James was first to drop three teary emojis on the post, with Ben Chilwell and veteran defender Thiago Silva following suit. Marc Cucurella went further to say he will be missed.