Conor Gallagher has been one of the stars of the summer transfer market. His controversial departure from Chelsea , along with the Samu Omorodion-Joao Felix soap opera, made him a footballer on the lips of many journalists. Luckily for Atlético de Madrid , the English midfielder ended up deciding that he would wear red and white for the next few seasons and now at the Metropolitano they enjoy his game.
However, Conor Gallagher 's departure from England was not easy to carry out . Firstly, English footballers do not usually try experiences of this level, and even less so if they are stars in the Premier League . That is why there are still many questions from the British Isles about why Chelsea have let their youth player leave, and why for 42 million euros.
A football legend is the last to speak out
Many former English players and journalists spoke out when Conor Gallagher's departure from Chelsea took place. Some said that he was not in the plans of his new coach, Maresca , but what was clear was that Stamford Bridge was not making the best decision in the world. This is how Emmanuel Petit , former Arsenal and France star, sees it, who commented that "I was very upset by the situation because he is really a player that I like."
" Gallagher is English, you know how important it is to have some English players for the fans, the identity, the DNA , for everything," he added. "I think it's very important, so they had to be very careful, but they sold Gallagher , one of the best players last season, for a very low price." He also took the opportunity to criticise Chelsea 's new policy, saying: "I don't understand why you give eight-year contracts to players you don't know from abroad thanks to FFP ."
A position that many people share with the current British television commentator, who does not understand the movements of the London team in this market. Something that, evidently, many clubs have tried to benefit from, such as Atlético de Madrid , who managed to get rid of Joao Félix after many years . A move that, if it had not been for Chelsea accepting to put the high demands of the colchonero club on the table, would not have happened.
A good start for the red and white team
Whatever the case, the Metropolitano couldn't be happier with Conor Gallagher . From the moment he put on the red and white shirt and stepped onto the pitch, it was clear that he was a player who was not going to take long to be liked by the fans. And so it was, because with grit, intensity, strength and passion he has shown that he is a real "pitbull" on the field.
This is how Diego Pablo Simeone sees it, who has shown on more than one occasion that he really likes Conor Gallagher 's profile for his style of play. Now, after the international break, we will have to see if the Englishman will be back in the starting line-up against Valencia as he was at San Mamés on the last matchday. Cholo will have the final say, but at Atlético de Madrid 's stadium they are still very much "monkey" of Conor Gallagher.