Atletico Madrid are about to close signing number two of the summer, and work is already advanced in their efforts to add a third addition. Conor Gallagher is the chosen one for Los Colchoneros, and a fee – in the region of €35-40m – has already been agreed with Chelsea for the 24-year-old midfielder.
Personal terms are yet to be finalised between Atleti and Gallagher, with the former demanding a definitive answer by the end of the weekend.
Chelsea are still trying to keep Gallagher, and despite agreeing a fee with Atleti, they have scheduled new contract talks with the English international. They want to avoid losing him for nothing next summer at the very least, in a similar way that they did with Antoine Rudiger in 2022, when he joined Real Madrid.
It remains to be seen how Gallagher’s situation plays out over the next 24-48 hours. Atletico Madrid are determined to get a deal finalised as soon as possible, but Chelsea are trying their best to thwart it.