Sam Gallagher of Blackburn Rovers is still a player Ipswich Town wants to sign this summer, although Luton Town and Swansea City will also be vying for his services.
Under Kieran McKenna, who has led the Tractor Boys to two promotions in his two full seasons at Portman Road, the team has had another outstanding season and is back in the Premier League.
Now that he is back in the top division, McKenna will likely be involved in the market as he tries to assemble a club that can compete with the best, and it seems like work is beginning in that direction.
Among the teams pursuing Sam Gallagher is Ipswich Town.
That comes after the Suffolk side was reported by the Express to
Ipswich Town among clubs chasing Sam Gallagher
That’s after the Express revealed that the Suffolk side are among the clubs keeping tabs on Gallagher, who is entering the final year of his contract at Ewood Park.
McKenna had pushed to sign the 28-year-old forward in January, but a deal couldn’t be reached, as Rovers rejected several bids for the ex-Southampton man.
In the end, he remained with Blackburn, but Gallagher managed just three goals in 24 league appearances last season.
Despite their promotion, the update claims that the Ipswich chief remains a big fan of Gallagher, and he feels he would be able to do a job in the Premier League.
They state that he is seen as a cheap alternative option as the club are likely to be in the market for another number nine, amid links to Armando Broja and Eddie Nketiah.
The report adds that there is rival interest in Gallagher, with Swansea and Luton both monitoring the player as well.
The prospect of moving to the Premier League would make Ipswich favourites for the target man if they did make a move, but he would know that the Championship duo are likely to offer more game time, which may be a priority.
Sam Gallagher could have a big decision to make on his future
With Gallagher set to enter the final year of his contract with Blackburn, the reality is that they’re in a position where they have to consider offers for the player.
They won’t want to let him run his deal down, so it’s not going to be too difficult to agree a deal for any club that is keen.
Then, it will come down to Gallagher, and, as outlined above, he would surely want to jump at the chance to play in the Premier League, and McKenna is a manager that clearly rates him.
But, if Ipswich do make some more high-profile additions, then he may be spending a lot of time on the bench, so in that case, he would surely consider a club like Luton, who will hope to be pushing for promotion, or Swansea, where he can be the main man.
There’s a lot for the player to weigh up, and we’re obviously a long way away from reaching that stage, as it’s just interest at the moment
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