Chelsea loanees Conor Gallagher and Billy Gilmour won’t be moving back to Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window due to clauses in their loan contracts.
Gallagher has been one of the standout players on loan at Crystal Palace this campaign and scored a brace in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Everton.
Gilmour has also been impressive when played at Norwich but did miss out on minutes towards the end of Daniel Farke’s time in charge at the club.
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Talk of both players potentially being recalled by Chelsea in recent weeks has made the headlines, but The Athletic claim it won’t be possible and both players will remain at their loan clubs until the end of the campaign.
The duo have made enough appearances for their loan teams to prevent a January recall break clause being activated by the the London side.
Gallagher’s six goals in 15 matches has even seen the 21-year-old midfielder earn his first England cap in November.
His manager Patrick Vieira has played down any talk of the Eagles pushing to make his loan spell permanent but in his latest press conference he drew comparisons to Arsenal legend Ray Parlour and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard.
‘Conor has this passion for the game when he is on the field like a Ray Parlour, but I would say he has maybe the quality finishing of a Frank Lampard,’ Vieira said.
‘It is a manager’s dream to have a player like Conor because when he is on the field, he will give everything. ‘He is focused, concentrated and will always give his best. This is something that for me is really important.’
As for Gilmour, he’s yet to score for Norwich City this campaign but has been a vital player for the Canaries in what is already proving to be a fight to avoid the drop.
