Chelsea are willing to sell some of their stars this transfer window. Their main aim is to improve the profit and comply with the profitability and sustainability rules. They were on the radar of Premier League due to spending a lot of money. Ever since the arrival of Todd Boehly, Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion. On the other hand, they have failed to show enough profit. Chelsea are ready to sell one of their academy player. He is Conor Gallagher who is now said to have accepted a deal with Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea ready to sell Gallagher
Conor Gallagher will enter the final year of his current contract this year. Firstly, Chelsea gave him a contract extension. However, it was a short term contract. The reason behind this was because Gallagher does not fit in the new system of Chelsea. He will be a squad member and not a regulat starter. Last year he was used on regular basis by Mauricio Pochettino. He was even made a club captain in some matches.
However, Pochettino is now gone and the head coach is Enzo Maresca. Maresca likes to play with the high-possesion style. Gallagher does not seem to fit in the new system and hence was offered a small contract. He was offered 2 years contract with option for another year. However, Gallagher wants more game time and hence has rejected the offer.
Chelsea have already seen top players leaving for free in the recent seasons. Antonio Rudiger who is one of the best defenders in the world right now left Chelsea for free. Rudiger joined Real Madrid with whom he won Champions League this year. On the other hand, Andreas Christensen also left for free and joined FC Barcelona. Chelsea will not want this to happen again next year and hence are prepared to sell Gallagher this summer. This will also help them to ease their situation regarding PSR rules. It is because the money earned from Gallagher deal will be counted as Pure Profit.
Conor Gallagher agrees to join Atletico Madrid
Conor Gallagher was wanted by many clubs. He was wanted Tottenham along with Champions League qualified side Aston Villa. However, Gallagher has decided to join Atletico. Atletico are ready to pay €40 million to Chelsea. Gallagher will sign a five year deal with Atletico. Atletico gave Gallagher time until weekend to decide about his future. Gallagher finally came to a conclusion to join them on Monday. The deal is expected to happen smoothly.
Atletico had Valencia player Javi Guerra as an option. Guerra is now wanted by Girona and Real Sociedad. Atletico’s midfield will be very strong after the addition of Gallagher. Gallagher will play with Koke, Rodrigo De Paul and Marcos Llorente. All three parties involved in the deal will be satisfied with this deal. Gallagher will get a long term contract he wanted. Atletico will get a good midfielder who suits their style of play. And lastly, Chelsea will be able to make a good amount of money from his sale. Chelsea will be looking for his replacement in this market. According to Sky Sports, they are interested to sign Matt O’Riley who currently plays for Celtic.
Atletico’s activity in transfer market
Conor Gallagher will be the latest addition to the strong market Atletico Madrid are having. They have already signed some of the two players this summer. Atletico are in the transformation period right now. Many of their stars left for free upon the end of their contract. Some are sent on loan while some are sold permanently. Alvaro Morata, Saul Niguez, Stefan Savic, Memphis Depay and Mario Hermoso were all important players for Atletico. However, they have all now moved away from the club.
Atletico have signed Alexander Sorloth from Villarreal. They have also signed Robin Le Normand after his good performances for Spain. Le Normand was very important player for Spain who won the Euro 2024. Recently, Atletico are linked very heavily with Julian Alvarez. Alvarez already said that he is thinking about his future. He is unable to get enough game time due to Erling Haaland. As a result, Alvarez wants to change the team. He wants to join someone where he can be a regular starter. Manchester City want £82 million for their backup striker.
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