Atletico Madrid continue to wait on an answer from Conor Gallagher, for whom they have agreed a €40m deal with Chelsea. The 24-year-old is expected to decide in the next 24 hours, but in the meantime, Los Colchoneros have been making further moves.
Javi Guerra has been identified by Atleti as a Plan B alternative to Gallagher, and club bosses are clearly not prepared to waste any time in the event that they are rejected by the Chelsea midfielder. As reported by Hector Gomez, a deal has been agreed between Atleti and Valencia for the 21-year-old rising star.
Atleti have agreed to pay a total package of €30m (€25m fixed, €5m add-ons) for Guerra, with Valencia also retaining a 5/10% sell-on clause.
💣🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: An agreement has been reached between Valencia and Atlético Madrid for the transfer of Javi Guerra.
• Fee will be €25M fixed plus €5M in bonuses and 5/10% of a future sale
• Only the agreement between Javi and Atlético is missing.
[🎖️: @Generaldepie_] pic.twitter.com/Mnip7f1AY3
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) August 4, 2024
All that remains is for Atleti to agree personal terms with Guerra. According to Marca’s Diego Pico, that should not be a problem – the young star seemingly has no doubts about heading to the Metropolitano.
💣🚨 BREAKING: Javi Guerra had doubts about leaving for Real Sociedad or Girona. As for Atlético Madrid, he has no doubts at all. He wants to join.
[🎖️: @D_pico_] pic.twitter.com/k65ylN0hZY
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) August 4, 2024
Atletico Madrid are building a fantastic side for now and the future. Guerra would join the likes of Samuel Lino, Pablo Barrios, Arthur Vermeeren and Samu Omorodion in Diego Simeone’s squad – a very exciting prospect for the club’s supporters. It’s also worth noting that Guerra would only join in the event that Gallagher turns down a move to the Spanish capital.
