Chelsea braced for £45m Tottenham bid for Conor Gallagher after Cole Palmer transfer – Paper Round

Chelsea may sell Conor Gallagher as they prepare to welcome Cole Palmer to Stamford Bridge.

The Telegraph reports on a number of potential deadline-day deals for Chelsea.

“While Palmer is expected to represent Chelsea’s last piece of incoming first-team business before Friday night’s transfer deadline, the club are working on a number of exits.

“Most of those constitute loans for young players, but Chelsea will go into the final day of the window with doubts still hanging over the futures of Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is wanted by both Nottingham Forest and Fulham, Trevoh Chalobah, for whom Bayern Munich made an approach, and Gallagher.

“Tottenham have held an interest in Gallagher for most of the summer, but have held off making a bid until the last minute. The expectation at Stamford Bridge is that an offer will arrive after Palmer wrapped up his move from Manchester City in a deal worth £45 million.”

Manchester United are expected to sign Sergio Reguilon on loan from Tottenham as cover fro the injured Luke Shaw.

“The 26-year-old has been granted permission to travel and undergo a medical with the Old Trafford club after talks for Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella stalled.

“Reguilon had been among United’s options following Luke Shaw’s injury and they have now reverted to that deal.

“Chelsea had initially demanded a £7m loan fee for Cucurella and the fact he played in the Carabao Cup last night also complicated plans.

“United had wanted the option of an exit clause in January once Shaw is expected to be fit, however, Cucurella would not have been eligible to leave and appear for a third club this season.”

Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch looks set to leave the Bundesliga after a single season to move to Liverpool.

“The Reds agreed a fee thought to be in the region of £35m, including additional bonus-related payments, for the Bayern Munich midfielder, after a protracted transfer saga where they had three separate approaches for the 21-year-old rejected over the course of the summer window.

“If all goes to plan, Gravenberch is due to undergo a medical at a Liverpool medical facility on Friday, before completing a deal, where he is expected to sign a five-year contract.”

Leonardo Bonucci is to join Union Berlin after being told he was no longer in the plans at Juventus.

Union Berlin are in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history this season.

“The Italian legend, 36, is set to join Bundesliga side Union Berlin, on their debut campaign in the competition.

“In his prime, Bonucci was once the top centre-back in world football, winning eight titles with Juventus while leading Italy to glory at Euro 2020.

“The veteran is now approaching the end of his glittering career.

“And Bonucci recently announced his intention to hang up his boots in 2024.”