Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher has been told he is ‘not good enough’ for Aston Villa – but an Arsenal misfit would be a ‘great signing’ for Unai Emery.
Gallagher, who is currently in Germany with England’s Euro 2024 squad, has been heavily linked with a move to Aston Villa.
Chelsea are open to selling the 24-year-old despite the fact he captained the side for much of last season and played in all but one of their Premier League games.
The Blues have an eye on profit and sustainability rules and need to trim new manager Enzo Maresca’s squad after signing Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall earlier this week.
Emery remains interested in signing Gallagher but ex-Aston Villa striker Alan McInally says he is ‘not good enough’ to play for his former club.
Asked whether he wanted to see Gallagher arrive at Villa Park this summer, McInally told Gambling.com: ‘Nope… no. I don’t think he’s good enough to play for Aston Villa.
‘He’s a good player, he’s done alright, but I can’t for the life of me understand how he got in the England squad and plays in front of some other players.
‘Then again, that is the choice of Gareth Southgate. He has to stand by that.
‘I don’t see Conor Gallagher making Aston Villa any better and I want players to come to my football club that are exceptionally better than Conor Gallagher and that’s just the way I feel.
‘He’s a good player, he’s done very well for himself but I don’t see him being an Aston Villa player.
‘I don’t know how much he’s going to cost but at the same time I don’t see the fit there.’
Smith Rowe has been tentatively linked with a move to Villa and could be sold by Arsenal after starting just three Premier League games last season.
