Chelsea want to sell Conor Gallagher to sign striker

Chelsea are planning to part ways with Conor Gallagher in January in order to target a new striker, according to ESPN.

Gallagher has been a mainstay in the starting XI under manager Mauricio Pochettino and has rarely missed a game.

Despite this, there is speculation over his future at the club and ESPN cite that he could be sacrificed to land a striker.

The Blues are prepared to accept around £50 million for the Englishman as he would represent pure profit in terms of FFP.

This would allow them to spend the entire fee on a new centre-forward. Brentford's Ivan Toney is the main target.

Toney will be back from his betting ban in the middle of January and he is expected to leave Brentford for a new team.

Arsenal are deemed to be favourites to land him, but Chelsea can't be ruled out of the pursuit of the former Newcastle man.

Toney will make a decision over his future pretty soon.