Conor Gallagher refused to comment on his Chelsea future as he gears up for England's Euro 2024 opener against Serbia.
The 24-year-old has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, with Tottenham and Aston Villa reportedly interested in securing his services.
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Chelsea are believed to be prepared to cash in on the academy graduate to help raise funds for Profit and Sustainability reasons, leading to increased speculation about his next move.
But Gallagher, who is in Germany as part of Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad, was in no mood to discuss the rumours surrounding his club future, preferring to focus on his imminent England duties.
Speaking ahead of the Three Lions' clash with Serbia on Sunday - live on talkSPORT - the midfielder admitted the topic was not on his mind right now.
Asked if the uncertainty was difficult to deal with during his press conference, he said: "I'm a Chelsea player right now and I am just focused on England and the tournament.
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"It is not difficult, I'm in a very privileged position to be at a tournament like this and I couldn't be happier with my situation."
He added: “Right now we have a game in three days, so certainly that is all I'm worried about, and trying to be as ready as I can and as the team can for that game”
Despite being reluctant to discuss his future, Gallagher did speak of his sadness at the departure of former Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino at the end of the season.
Paying tribute to his former boss, he said: "He (Pochettino) has done so much for me so I was sad - sad for him and the coaching staff.
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"He showed belief and trust in me, which is all a player wants, to be honest. If a manager shows you a bit of love, it makes you play better.
"Long story short, it gives you confidence and that's what it gave me."
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Gallagher also credited Pochettino for his recent development, with his tireless performances for the Blues during the 2023/24 campaign seeing him in contention for a starting spot alongside Declan Rice in midfield for England.
He remarked: "I think I have come a long way this season and I give a lot of credit to Pochettino and what he has done for me.
"He gave me responsibility and trust at Chelsea and put me in a better position to be a bigger part of the squad at this tournament and I'll do as much as I can to help England in the tournament."
Having failed to make an appearance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Englishman revealed he now feels ready to make more telling contributions for country over the coming weeks.
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Reflecting on his past experiences, he stated: "In Qatar I was kind of expected not to play in a way, I still loved the experience and was so honoured to be there but I never expected to come on or start games.
"It is a couple of years on and I'm in a different position.
"A lot of credit to Pochettino for giving me that opportunity to show Chelsea what I could do and, hopefully, there is still room for improvement."
And Gallagher will be all the more eager to make an impression with his national team when he remembers the challenges he faced earlier in his career.
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Eligible toplay for Scotland through his late grandfather, the midfielder revealed that he was once rejected by both the Tartan Army and England.
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He explained: "When I was 15 or 16, I wasn't good enough to play for the England youth team so I went to train with one of the Scotland teams to see what I was like, and I wasn't good enough for them either!
"So I managed to work my way back into the England youth set-up and was lucky enough to stay in it."
