Chelsea signed 13 players this summer. On the other hand, they also sold many players to balance the finances. Chelsea sold their academy player Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid. The Premier League giants earned £36 million from his sale which count as pure profit. Many of the fand wanted Gallagher to stay. However, the parties involved were not able to reach an agreement. Gallagher spoke for the first time about his move this summer. He also made some bold statments regarding Enzo Maresca.
Conor Gallagher wanted a longer contract extension. However, Chelsea were not ready for that and offered a short term contract instead. This triggered his move away from London as Gallagher was in his last year of contract. Atletico Madrid signed Gallagher for £36 million as he was seen to fit well in Diego Simeone’s system. There were also rumors that Gallagher doesn’t fit in Maresca’s system. However, Gallagher said the opposite of that while talking about his move.
Gallagher about his Chelsea departure
Firstly, Gallagher spoke about the point of him not being fit in the new system. He said it is not true. He added that he had a good last season with Chelsea and their former manager trusted him. Gallagher also said that the fans appreciated him and he is very thankful to them. Later, he thanked Pochettino for giving him a chance to play every game.
Later, Gallagher spoke about his move away from Chelsea. He said, Chelsea make their own decisions. He added, that there are some players with long contracts but that was not the case with him. However, Gallagher is not upset at all. He said that he only has good things about Chelsea to say. Gallagher added that it is his boyhood club and he is grateful for them. He added that he is happy to play for Chelsea and said that it was a dream come true.
Gallagher said that he looked the options available for him in transfer market. As soon as he came to know about Atletico Madrid’s interest, he was excited. All of the Gallagher’s quotes are as per Metro. Gallagher recently started for Atletico in a league match against Bilbao where they emerged victorious. He is currently with England squad for the Nations League games.
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