DONE DEAL: Chelsea agree £40m transfer with player medical imminent
Reports state that Conor Gallagher has agreed to go from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid.
This summer, there has been a lot of discussion about the England international’s future, with teams like Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur being connected to him.
Gallagher, 24, wasn’t sold on his job at Chelsea, despite Chelsea offering him a two-year contract extension with a third year option.
Gallagher has now consented to join Atletico Madrid, per Nizaar Kinsella of BBC Sport, after the two teams reached a deal on a £33 million offer last week.
Despite Gallagher having just one year left on his deal, that fee is understood to be discounted in comparison to other English clubs, with Chelsea hesitant to sell to a direct rival.
Gallagher’s move brings an end to an 18-year stay at Stamford Bridge, with the midfielder making 95 appearances across all competitions, scoring 10 goals and providing 10 assists.
The midfielder also enjoyed productive loan spells with Charlton Athletic (2019/20), Swansea City (2019/20), West Brom (2020/21) and Crystal Palace (2021/22) during his time in England.
Gallagher will be Chelsea’s seventh major departure of the summer, following Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall, Omari Hutchinson, Hakim Ziyech, Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva out the Stamford Bridge exit door.