Chelsea are eying me- Gallagher happy about his progress in EPL

After his breakthrough in the Championship division with

and

,

joined

at the end of the last season. He was then loaned to

to improve his game by playing regularly in the Premier League. The young player is a favorite of Frank Lampard and his recent performance in England U21’s 3-0 win over Andorra showed his quality as a young talent with special abilities. In a post-match interview, Gallagher has spoken about his development as a player and his plans for the future.

"I will always give 100 per cent, no matter what. Whether it is West Brom or Chelsea, I will always give my best for the team,

"I am just happy to be playing in the Premier League. I am very happy at West Brom and excited to play in more games. I have started well at West Brom even though results haven't gone our way, so I just need to keep that going and stay consistent. Hopefully, the results there will then improve."

When asked about Lampard’s attention toward his development, the 20-year-old responded:

"I believe so, as people know he is a great manager even though I am not at the club. I know the guys are watching and hoping I do well."

The player is also aware that his performances in the U21s can potentially get him to the England senior team.

"It gives every young English player hope,

"[England U21 coach] Aidy [Boothroyd] said it has been 22 players in the last four years that have gone from the 21s to the seniors which is a very high number.

"So yes, to see boys like Jude go up into the seniors is great to see and it shows we are doing a good job here and gives hope. The amount of young English talent around the country is amazing.

"We have 17-year-olds to 21-year-olds in our squad and there's a lot of competition but it is all healthy. When someone wears the shirt, they have to take their chance."