Atletico Madrid was founded 121 years ago, but today signed only the second English player in its history. Unlike Real, which have believed in players from England more often, Los Colchoneros turned to them only recently. Kieran Trippier was the first one to wear the red and white jersey, arriving from Tottenham in 2019 for 22 million euros, and Conor Gallagher today became the second one, joining Atletico from Chelsea for almost twice as much (42 million), plus Joao Felix, who will move to London.#GallagherRojiblanco 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/8QlOnxB5er— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) August 21, 2024 “Case Sterling” at Stamford Bridge – He has to leave, only he doesn’t know it yet?!The deal between the club and the midfielder was long agreed on. Gallagher even travelled to Madrid to undergo the medicals, but Atletico’s salary cap was the problem given that Samu Omorodion’s transfer to Chelsea faced an obstacle since the forward couldn’t pass the medical tests, which still doesn’t mean he won’t eventually join the Blues.Conor Gallagher has completed a permanent transfer to Atletico Madrid. We wish Conor the very best as he begins a new chapter in his career. 💙— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 21, 2024 In the meantime, the two sides found an alternative solution. Felix returned to Stamford Bridge, while Gallagher finally signed a five-year deal with Atletico. The 24-year-old could debut in four days when Diego Simeone’s squad faces Girona. Before the Englishman, Los Colchoneros had brought Julian Alvarez from Man City, Robin Le Normand from Real Sociedad, and Alexander Sorloth from Villareal, spending around 180 million euros on their transfers.##NAJAVA_MECA_8284467##
