Conor Gallagher agrees to join Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract, while Chelsea happily receives a fee of 40 million euros.
Conor Gallagher phải rời Chelsea theo cách kém vui
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano updates the situation, the deal for Chelsea to sell Conor Gallagher to Atletico has come to an end.
Specifically, Conor Gallagher has reached an agreement (verbally) on personal terms with the La Liga representative and will soon officially join Diego Simeone’s team. This promises to be an exciting new turning point in his career.
The 24-year-old midfielder will sign a five-year contract with Atletico Madrid, while Chelsea will receive a fee of 40 million euros – the highest for La Liga in the summer transfer window of 2024 to date.
Sources also said that Gallagher has rejected two offers from the Premier League to move to Atletico Madrid to play football.
Chelsea have long intended to sell Gallagher since last summer, and in the current transfer window, they are determined to push him away because he only has 1 year left on his contract.
However, the way Chelsea has treated their captain has caused a lot of controversy, as many people believe that this coercion has forced Gallagher to find a way out of Stamford Bridge.
Conor Gallagher has been with Chelsea since he was eight /Credit: Getty Images/Darren Walsh
Journalist Simon Phillips revealed some shocking information in the negotiations between Chelsea and Gallagher. They announced that they would sell him and if he wanted to stay, Gallagher would have to sign a new contract according to the club’s terms (with a salary of 50,000 pounds/week). If he refused, Chelsea would send him to play for the reserve team next season.
Faced with Chelsea’s cold attitude and unfair treatment, Gallagher decided to leave, ending a regretful relationship. This decision marked a new chapter in his career, but also left him with sadness about what had happened.