DONE DEAL✅✅: Fabrizio Romano reveals that Todd Boehly has secured a £60 million deal, resulting in a Chelsea first-team player moving to La Liga.
Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the transfer speculation surrounding Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, whose future continues to be a hot topic. Tottenham Hotspur does not seem to be leading the race for the English international, as Romano reports that Atletico Madrid has now taken the lead with their interest in signing the player.
Although we are only a few weeks into the summer transfer window, the Gallagher transfer saga has already seen many twists and turns. Two weeks ago, The Times reported that Aston Villa and Tottenham are still monitoring the 24-year-old’s situation, as he remains far from signing a new contract with Chelsea. However, the report suggested that Chelsea is asking for £50 million for their academy graduate, a price that Spurs are unwilling to meet.
Meanwhile, journalist Ben Jacobs mentioned on The London is Blue Podcast just last week that Tottenham is the only team currently showing concrete interest in signing the England international. However, if Romano’s latest update is accurate, Atletico Madrid has now emerged as ‘the most interested club’ in the race for Gallagher. The La Liga giants have reportedly contacted Chelsea to explore a potential move for the midfielder.
Romano shared on X: “Understand Atlético Madrid remain the most interested club in Conor Gallagher this summer. Atléti have made contact with Chelsea for Gallagher as he’s one of the names on the shortlist. Not an easy deal as still expensive — but Atlético interest is genuine.” The situation is expected to become clearer once the Euros are over, and it remains uncertain whether Chelsea will offer Gallagher a new deal. Meanwhile, Tottenham is likely to make an offer for the midfielder.