"'Chelsea Nightmare 'The End' as Spain arrives again, smirking MF of England's National University
Aug 21, 2024
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Spain's Atletico Madrid 'Official' Conor Gallagher arrived in Madrid again with a bright look on his face. England's 'The Sun' arrived in Spain on the 21st (Korea time) ahead of Gallagher's transfer to Atletico. I'm ready to end the Chelsea nightmare,' he reported.
Gallagher even conducted a medical test after agreeing to personal conditions with Atletico a few weeks ago. I met Diego Simeone and the players, and I toured the home stadium.
However, the transfer was tangled when Samu Omorodion (Atletico Madrid), who was scheduled to join Chelsea, was eliminated from the medical test. It was on the verge of collapse. Gallagher trained individually at Chelsea after returning to 'empty hand'.
The main character who opened the door was João Félix. Chelsea agreed to sign Felix with Atletico, and Gallagher's transfer to Atletico was completed as part of the deal. The transfer fee has not been disclosed, but Felix from Portugal will return to Chelsea on a six-year contract. It also includes an option to extend it by one year.
Felix spent half a season on loan with Chelsea in January last year. He scored four goals in 20 appearances, including 16 in the EPL. However, the complete transfer failed due to opposition from Mauricio Pochettino, who took the helm of Chelsea.
Felix re-entered his loan spell at Barcelona last season. But there was no complete transfer. Barcelona, which is financially poor, reinforced its offense by recruiting Dani Olmo instead of Felix.
Gallagher is set to sign a five-year deal with Atletico. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he rejoiced in the new challenge, signing autographs and taking pictures with employees.
Gallagher is the second player to play for Atletico after Kieran Trippier (Newcastle). He is from Youth, who built his home in Chelsea at the age of eight.
Last season, he was a de facto captain and spiritual pillar of the team. He scored five goals and seven assists in 37 games. Gallagher, born in 2000, made a total of 95 appearances for Chelsea.
Gallagher's contract with Chelsea was due to expire in June 2025. He dreamed of escaping Chelsea, refusing to extend his contract twice.
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