Redknapp: Chelsea man has become ‘complete’ midfielder during loan

Jamie Redknapp believes Conor Gallagher has become a “complete” player during his loan spell at Crystal Palace.

Chelsea midfielder Gallagher is under contract until 2025. He is on loan at Crystal Palace until the summer.

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He has been in terrific form for the Eagles. The 22-year-old has played 30 across all competitions and has contributed to 13 goals.

Gallagher earned his first call-up to the England senior squad earlier this campaign and started as the Three Lions beat Switzerland on Saturday.

And Redknapp has been very impressed, saying that he has become a “complete” midfielder.

“I have to be totally honest, I really like him but I didn’t see him becoming the player he has,” he said on Sky Sports (via Football London). “I watched him a lot in the Chelsea youth team and he was a good technical player, what’s made the difference for him is confidence and scoring goals.

“When you see yourself in headlines, scoring goals live on Sky against Everton, they are the moments where everyone talks about you. People will go out in the garden and try and replicate those moments. He’s nicking in with goals, scruffy goals, getting his numbers up, that’s what gets you noticed.

“I think as a footballer you notice that. When you’re playing okay, getting 7/10 that’s fine. It’s when you start scoring goals, that’s what gets you on the back pages, that’s when people start to talk about you in a different light as a midfield player. He’s become a complete one.”

Meanwhile, Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger would like to speak to the new Man Utd manager before he decides his future, according to Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk.

The Germany international is out of contract at the end of the season and discussions with the Blues have made little progress.

There has been interest from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG with reports in December claiming that Man Utd have entered the race for the 29-year-old.

Falk insists that Rudiger ‘would like to talk’ to the new Red Devils manager before he makes any decision about his future.

United have started the interview process to find their next permanent manager with Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino the two favourites to take over.