Are we signing Cooper’s England U17s?

If we do get Gallagher and he progresses as he seems to be currently , he maybe the missing link we've been desperate to replace since Bodde , he's not ours but if he is that good maybe its a wake up call for those with the money to go out a buy an equivalent player.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...TlR_w3gRWi0ZZ9iCiCKF11FRPW96TsZegUBRtE7vruUV4

 

Swansea City has completed the signing of Conor Gallagher on loan from Chelsea for the remainder of the season, subject to international clearance.

The 19-year-old midfielder, who will wear squad number 33, becomes the Swans’ third signing of the January transfer window, following the recent arrivals of Rhian Brewster and Marc Guehi.

As with Brewster and Guehi, Gallagher was part of the England Under-17s squad that tasted World Cup glory under Steve Cooper in 2017.

He joins the Swans on the back of an excellent loan spell with Charlton Athletic, scoring six goals and contributing two assists in 26 appearances and featuring alongside one-time Swansea man Darren Pratley in the centre of the park.

His form saw him named the EFL Young Player of the Month for September.

Gallagher, a boyhood Chelsea fan, has been training with the Stamford Bridge club since the age of six, formally signing for them at the age of eight.

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He has worked his way through the ranks, featuring as a box-to-box midfielder and in wide roles.

Having been brought into the England Under-17 squad just before the World Cup, he went on to make one start and three substitute appearances as the Three Lions claimed the trophy.

At club level he was an integral part of the Chelsea Under-18s side that won the quadruple, playing in every game of their successful FA Youth Cup campaign.

Gallagher signed a new deal through to 2021 in October 2018, and was named Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Year for the 2018-19 season.

That same campaign he won his first major honour as a player after being in the Chelsea squad that beat Arsenal to win the Europa League in Baku in May.

He made his England Under-21 debut against Slovenia in October, and has won four caps in all, scoring one goal.

 

Anyone else we’ve done ok so far in this window ? We don’t know who’s off ski yet but I hope it’s the fringe players and not any of the starting 11 , ooops forgot Cooper nor the rest of us know who that is

 

Looks a decent window so far !

 

I agree , a player of his "reputation" in terms how he likes to play could be the missing link thats going to push the team forward at least into the play offs

 

I think Pratley catching me clapping him after our game v Chalton swung the deal ( yes I did I'm not ashamed to say ,)

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...chelsea-conor-gallagher-swansea-city-17574268