Chelsea are said to have made a u-turn on the future of a homegrown midfielder.

The Blues are willing to sell several players in order to keep Conor Gallagher.

The all-action central midfielder is one who was not expected to stay at the club this summer.

But Ben Jacobs, a Chelsea transfer expert, stated: “We mustn't forget that Chelsea feel they can get £30 million or £35 million for Ian Maatsen.

“The obligation to buy for Lewis Hall is expected to kick in, and that's £30 million plus. You've got Romelu Lukaku... Trevoh Chalobah is surplus to requirements. Marc Cucurella, it's not unthinkable that he would be sold for the right price.

"Armando Broja is for sale," Jacobs added.

“So if you discount Conor Gallagher and add up all of those other names and fees, even if just two or three of the four or five of those names were sold, that's still going to be £70 million to £100 million."