The signing of Conor Gallagher was one of the biggest soap operas that Atlético de Madrid had to resolve last summer. The arrival of the English footballer was not easy at all, even the breakdown in negotiations between Chelsea and Samu Omorodion was on the verge of ruining everything. However, the colchonero club managed to reach an agreement with the Londoners through Joao Félix , who ended up leaving on loan for Stamford Bridge .
A totally successful signing by Gil Marín , as it has been shown that Conor Gallagher fits perfectly into Simeone 's plans . However, for the midfielder to wear the red and white shirt, certain steps had to be taken (each one more vital than the last) that brought him closer to the Metropolitano little by little. One of them took place during the Euro Cup , where a former Atlético de Madrid player was the mentor of his compatriot when the first rumours appeared in the transfer market.
Kieran Trippier, key in his decision
Among the various controversies that arose in the concentration of the English team during its Eurocup , several players did not have their future assured in the clubs to which they belonged. One of them was Conor Gallagher , who had many ballots to stop wearing the shirt of the club where he grew up from the lower categories, Chelsea FC . Several teams in England showed a strong interest in him, but there was one in Spain that surprised many sectors as was Atlético de Madrid of CholoSimeone .
During that month, KieranTrippier , who was a Atlético player for two and a half years, was the teammate who was advising Gallagher when he started to be linked with the Madrid team. The midfielder himself confirmed this: “ Tripps and I talked a lot at the Euros about Atléticode Madrid , he gave me some very good advice." "He helped me a lot with my decision, so I am very grateful to him for that," he added.
Who better than the English full-back
It is not surprising that Kieran Trippier speaks highly of Atlético de Madrid and its fans, as he was a much-loved player. During his time as a rojiblanco, he played 86 games where he provided 11 assists that served, in part, to win the last title for the colchonero club in the 20/21 season. It was nothing more and nothing less than a League won on the last day in Valladolid , where he was also able to lift his only trophy as a professional player for the moment.
Moreover, since he left for Newcastle , Kieran Trippier has always had good words for the club and all the fans. Every time he remembers those years, he thanks Simeone, his teammates and the fans for the great treatment he received, just like ConorGallagher did in his first weeks. Now only time will tell if the mark that the English midfielder will leave will be remembered as much as that of the right-back.