For his own future career prospects you would think he must be starting to rethink whether it’s worth staying at Chelsea. But even if he became available, would we be able to afford him and despite last season would he be prepared to choose Selhurst over the likes of Villa or Newcastle if they came calling? Then there is the question of can you fit him and Eze into the side with both looking to fill the ‘number10’ spot. Last year Eze was recovering from injury and used sparingly, often out wide, so was less of an issue to give them both playing time.

Am starting to think Conor coming back is unlikely, which is a shame

It feels like it's time to put Conor Gallagher behind us. It's like we're a lovestruck teenager still chasing their first girlfriend, even though they got dumped ages ago.

We need midfielders this window. At least 2. They can be next years back ups if we can get someone better in the summer. Because Doucoure is the only good midfielder we have and Hughes is a decent squad player. The rest are not/will not be fit for purpose next year.

Gallagher will be at Chelsea until the summer and I suspect beyond. He is getting as much game time as he can expect at Chelsea and we can't wait. Move on to realistic targets and if he goes elsewhere in the summer so be it.

In my very humble opinion the likelihood of Conor coming back to Selhurst in the foreseeable future is pure fantasy.

I thought he played a typical Conoresqe game yesterday - chasing balls, fouling opponents, feigning injury and time wasting. He has the ability to cause havoc and I loved him for it at our place last year.

As much as I wanted him to stay, he clearly always had eyes on playing for his boyhood club. Potter has now seen how he can work hard in both attack and defence and if his name is not one of the first on the teamsheet in future I'd be very surprised.

He's Chelsea. Forget him.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

Although he'd be a welcome addition, I actually think we are in greater need a more defence-minded midfielder who is happy to sit deeper and break-up play. CG was fairly anonymous for us once he was asked to play deeper. Unless Potter tells him he is not in his plans then I also don't see him leaving anyway.

Yep agree with that now . If we had the money to buy him id rather spend it on Sarr from Watford .

Given that it was a rare start for him, he had a point to prove to Potter.

I still think that in the long run he will find it hard to hold down a place, but he didn't do himself any harm with his performance yesterday.

I also think there are other players that Chelsea would sooner part company with.

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Got a friend works for Chelsea fc, he has stated CPFC 32 million for conner, with wilf maybe joins them, its all confusing, I be happy wilf goes and conner comes, if it doesn't happen so be it, don't call me names I don't care I put here first

I don't care my mother retired already, private hospital Albemarle road Beckenham is where Palace players go, so hopefully I'm correct as I want conner join Palace

Yes Willo my friend, all new players going to sign for CPFC go there