Tuchel tips Crystal Palace star to return to Chelsea next season

Ahead of their match against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has tipped Gallagher Conor to return to Stamford Bridge next season.

Conor, who currently plays at Crystal Palace on loan, has been impressive at the club’s midfield, which has also caught the attention of his parent club.

His strong form has led to plenty of speculation regarding his future, and Tuchel insists that those conversations can wait until the summer, even though he is clearly making plans to accommodate the youngster in his thinking moving forward.

‘I believe that Conor can be a part of our squad and can play a role with us but I’m not the only one to decide,’ said the Chelsea head coach.

‘We need to speak after the season with everybody and we need to see what Conor wants. We need to see what the situation is, what role we have for him and what he can fight for because you need something to fight for.

‘You need to have a role and a perspective about where you are, where you can be and what to achieve. We have to be very clear with him, he needs to be clear with us and we will sort it out.’