Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher but are facing a bit of a problem.
As of now, it appears that Conor Gallagher‘s price tag is proving to be too expensive for Atletico Madrid.
In fact, it has been claimed that Chelsea think Atletico can’t find the money for Gallagher, though that could be about to change.
The Englishman was a key player for Chelsea last season, making 50 appearances under Mauricio Pochettino.
But with the Argentine now gone and Gallagher into the final year of his contract, his future is in serious doubt.
Joao Felix could open up Conor Gallagher’s move to Atletico Madrid
Aston Villa are interested in Joao Felix, and his potential switch to Villa Park could be the thing the helps facilitate Gallagher’s transfer to Atletico.
According to AS, Atletico have already made an unsuccessful €20m (£16.8m) offer for the 24-year-old.
The same outlet claims that is half of Chelsea’s minimum asking price but the Spanish club doing such a huge deal is still possible if they can offload Felix.
The Portuguese forward, of course, spent the second half of the 2022/23 season on loan at Chelsea and could be returning to the Premier League this summer amid Villa’s interest.
Cole Palmer could get new Chelsea contract
As things stand, it looks highly unlikely that Gallagher will sign a new contract at Chelsea. It could be a different story for Cole Palmer, though.
Chelsea want Palmer to stay for the next 10 years, so the attacker putting pen to paper on a fresh deal soon seems like a possibility after his excellent debut campaign at Stamford Bridge.
In total, he made 45 appearances for the Blues, coming up with 40 goal contributions along the way. It is a ridiculous return.
At just 22 years of age, it makes much sense for Chelsea to keep hold of Palmer for as long as possible. The England international should only get better with time.
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