Conor Gallagher has accomplished a everlasting switch to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea, ending his 16-year affiliation with the membership.
Gallagher, who made 95 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, has signed a five-year take care of the LaLiga facet for a reported £36m switch payment.
The 24-year-old turns into solely the second Englishman to play for the Spanish facet after Kieran Trippier did so between 2019 and 2022, successful the league three years in the past.
He captained Chelsea to European soccer final season, having fun with his most prolific marketing campaign as he scored seven targets whereas including 9 assists in all competitions.
The midfielder provides one other stable choice for Diego Simeone, after successful essentially the most tackles (52) of anybody within the Chelsea squad final 12 months.
He additionally accomplished extra interceptions (43) and created extra probabilities (53) than midfield companions Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Gallagher’s transfer to the Wanda Metropolitano regarded to have fallen via following the collapse of Chelsea’s transfer for striker Samu Omorodion.
Nonetheless, the deal was revived after Enzo Maresca’s facet agreed to signal Joao Felix from the Spanish membership.
The England worldwide turns into Simeone’s fourth main signing of the switch window following the arrivals of Julian Alvarez, Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sorloth.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) August 21, 2024
