According to The Chelsea Chronicle, certain Premier League clubs show interest in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. After a long transfer saga, it’s finally been confirmed that Conor Gallagher will leave Chelsea this summer. The Chelsea midfielder has agreed to join La Liga giants Atletico Madrid this summer. This whole transfer saga did not have a positive effect on Chelsea’s image. Many reports suggest that Conor Gallagher was forced out of Chelsea. Some reports say that the player was not allowed to train with the first team or even use the training facility. However, now both the player and the club can rest easy after this situation is over, to mutual benefit.
Chelsea did not want to repeat the transfer situation with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. Conor Gallagher had only one year remaining on his Chelsea contract. The Blues did not want to let the player leave on a free transfer. The presence of Conor Gallagher was also limiting the game time of young players like Romeo Lavia. This was also a necessary transfer for Chelsea to make more signings this summer. According to the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) of the Premier League, a club cannot sign new players without selling other players.
Conor Gallagher is linked with Premier League clubs
Top clubs from the Premier League also made a bid for Conor Gallagher. Tottenham were one of the clubs that made a bid for the Chelsea midfield. Aston Villa are another club that tried to sign the midfielder from Chelsea. The player did not want to leave for any other club in the Premier League. Chelsea also did not prefer to sell Gallagher to any Premier League club. This made the deal with Atletico Madrid a must have for both the player and the club.
Conor Gallagher has been at Chelsea from a very young age. The player was in the famous Chelsea academy when he was 8 years old. Gallagher was loaned to numerous championship clubs during his time with Chelsea. During his loan spell with Crystal Palace, Gallagher won club’s player of the year. It was in the next season Gallagher made his Chelsea debut. Due to his long time with Chelsea many fans are furious from the club to let the player leave. Many fans are also angry on how the club treated the player during this transfer saga. Gallagher is still a fan favorite among all the Chelsea fans.
Conor Gallagher’s amazing time with Chelsea
Last season Conor Gallagher was one of the most important player for Chelsea. The player was a regular starter in the Chelsea squad. Former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino even called Conor Gallagher an “untouchable” player in the starting lineup. Chelsea had many injuries for the majority of last season. Moreover many young players signed by Chelsea in the previous transfer windows could not perform effectively. During this time Conor Gallagher step up to be Chelsea’s most important player in the season. The player provide balance in the Chelsea midfield which complemented Pochettino’s offensive tactics.
Conor Gallagher scored in the iconic comeback against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge last season. Gallagher saved Chelsea on numerous occasions, like scoring an important equalizer against Aston Villa at Villa Park. After the departure of Gallagher it will be a tough job for Chelsea to find suitable replacement for the player. The midfielder made nearly 50 appearances for Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino last season. After watching Chelsea struggling in the pre season, we cannot say if this was a good move. Gallagher had the option to extend his stay with Chelsea for two more years but was denied.
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