Today Chelsea will start their 2024-2025 Premier League campaign by playing against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca has cleared all the doubts related to former Chelsea captain Conor Gallagher as the Englishman has returned to the West London club after his failed transfer to Atletico Madrid.
Few days ago, Chelsea agreed to sell Conor Gallagher to LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid, but the deal took an unexpected turn because Chelsea wanted to sign Atletico striker Samu Omorodion. Due to some technical issues, this deal collapsed.
After this incident, Enzo Maresca and Chelsea set their sights on Atletico star Joao Felix because the Portuguese got massive appreciation from his last spell at Chelsea. Todd Boehly and Clear Lake Capital signed him in the Graham Potter era. Soon he became the main player for Chelsea.
Now the Blues want to sign him on a permanent deal. We know the talent of Joao Felix. On the other hand, Chelsea are facing a steep competition from Asto Villa because Unai Emery also want Joao Felix. There is a twist in this transfer saga. Joao Felix has said yes to Chelsea. That means that he has given green light for the Chelsea move.
Now everything depends on Chelsea and Atletico Madrid.
Decision from Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca
In a recent press conference, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has spoken out about the situation of Conor Gallagher. According to The Chelsea Chronicle, he said that the player has returned to Chelsea and was training with the first team but he won’t be available for Chelsea’s opening match. He added that Conor Gallagher is negotiating with the club to find a solution for his situation.
Several media outlets are also claiming that Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are positively negotiating about Joao Felix. If this deal happens, there will be a great relationship between the clubs. This deal can possibly open the doorway for Conor Gallagher to Atletico.
Conor Gallagher was a perfect leader. The Chelsea fans are surprised with this decision from Enzo Maresca because they know the value of Conor Gallagher. Everyone was expecting that Conor Gallagher will get a new contract at Chelsea but the owner have decided to sell him.
It seems that the Chelsea owners are playing a game with West London club. They are buying random players and selling the home-grown talents. The Cobham graduates should be treated in a proper way. If the team cannot give chance to their academy talents, there is no need for keeping a so-called football academy.
Actually, Chelsea are building players for other teams. We have seen how players like Jamal Musiala, Declan Rice, Michael Olise left Chelsea academy and became world-class football players.
Expectations from Chelsea
Till now, the Blues have signed multiple players for the attacking positions. The list includes Marc Guiu, Kiernan Dewsbury Hall, Pedro Neto.
Chelsea already have a world class number 10, which is England international Cole Palmer. On the other hand, if Chelsea can sign Joao Felix, it will create a dangerous attacking force.
If Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer can link up with Joao Felix, it will be impossible for the opponent teams to defend against them.
Last season, West Ham striker Michael Antonio praised Joao Felix. He said that the Portuguese is a unique and very skillful player, and every build up goes through him. Last season, Jao Felix spent his loan spell at Barcelona. There he revived his career to some extent.
When Joao Felix was playing for Barcelona, he scored a goal against Atletico Madrid and celebrated against them in a violent manner. This action has caused major issues in Atletico’s dressing room. Now the club wants to get rid of the player. So, this is the perfect time for Atletico Madrid to sell Joao Felix.
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