The most complicated transfer saga of the summer involves three players and three clubs.
After months of speculation, Chelsea finally reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sell Conor Gallagher.
A breakthrough in talks earlier this week means the England international is on the verge of joining Los Colchoneros in a deal worth a reported £33 million. Striker Samu Omorodion is expected to move the other way once Gallagher is confirmed as a new Atletico player.
Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid hits stumbling block
The 24-year-old isn’t the only Premier League player Diego Simeone wants to sign this summer though. Agreeing on a deal worth up to £82 million for Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez on Tuesday morning, Atletico Madrid are closing on a sensational double swoop (David Ornstein).
And while Alvarez’s move looks close to being finalised, Gallagher’s has reportedly encountered some late problems. According to a report from El Chiringuito TV journalist Marcos Benito, the Chelsea midfielder’s transfer is being held up by his agent’s commission fee demands. This has prevented the Epsom-born playmaker from travelling to Spain to undergo a medical.
Failure to get a deal for Gallagher across the line will see Chelsea miss out on Omorodion, and with talks now at a standstill, fans must await to see if the two clubs can force a breakthrough.
I can’t believe they didnt know about agents fee.
That is a given
I pray their market over galagher to atletico will not successful, bcs i don’t know what omorodion will over chelsea, even guiu and fofana are better than him, we want oshiemen they are pricing samu omorodion
We wish alvarez goodluck
Many people are going to be surprised by the efforts and performance of samu omolodion. I believe he’s great and has a lot to prove so he is going to be very hardworking
Hey Chelsea, are you going to play beautiful football and fight for trophies or you are turning into a chicken farmer who buys a day old broiler chickens to raise for meat? Tell your so call investors that there’s more in owning a football Club than just profits.
Toddy Boehly’s the most stupid human I have ever seen in Chelsea history how can you buy search kind of player instead of selling out the likes of Broda shile
It is better to work with available strikers(Jackson;Giui;Palmer ;Nkunku & others) no need of disturbance;especially avoid big money splash disturbing the whole Chelsea FC & the fans!!!