This morning, what will be Atlético de Madrid's next signing for the midfield has arrived in Spain. This is Conor Gallagher, who has appeared in the Spanish capital at dawn and signing some autographs. Today, he planned to pass the medical examination to seal his signature on the contract with the red and white team.
Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea have for many days had a closed agreement of just over 40 million euros for the transfer of the Englishman. However, Conor Gallagher 's decision was being delayed, as the player preferred to stay in the Premier League . Now, he arrives at the Metropolitano with the aim of increasing competition in the engine room and earning ownership .
Conor Gallagher, rival of Marcos Llorente
This is how all those who have seen his performance last season with Chelsea have defined him, having some very exciting statistics. Atlético de Madrid has paid 42 million euros to the London team to acquire Conor Gallagher . For years, Simeone has needed a midfielder who brings more physicality to the midfield.
Taking into account his data last year, the Englishman will be a very positive reinforcement, both in attack and defense. Conor Gallagher is a player who contributes a lot in creating scoring chances, in addition to winning many individual duels . In this way, it would not be at all strange if he ends up winning the position over one of the players who have been regular starters in the midfield for some time.
One of those who will surely have to take a step forward is Rodrigo de Paul , who has shown a somewhat irregular performance in the mattress team. Until now, Simeone has given all the confidence to the world champion, even in moments where he was not at his best. Others like Marcos Llorente still don't know where they are going to play more often, since the Spaniard is tipped to be a right extrem this season.
In the last friendlies, Marcos Llorente has had to start from defense in the absence of Nahuel Molina, who is still in Majadahonda . The Spaniard has had to occupy that position for several games in recent seasons due to injuries, suspensions or sales. Now, everything indicates that it will be the Argentine's great competition to become owner of the Metropolitano 's right wing.
An ally for Koke
On the other hand, Conor Gallagher can be a blessing for the red and white captain , who does not have a reliable substitute. Each season, Koke is one of the players who plays the most games and ends up traveling the most kilometers. Although he is not a pivot , the Englishman has all the powers to be able to replace the youth player if necessary.
In fact, at Chelsea he used to play a little behind, although he ended up joining in when attacking. Now, he just needs to join training with the rest of his teammates and be able to debut with his new shirt. Being optimistic, Conor Gallagher could play his first minutes for Atlético de Madrid in the last friendly against Juventus in Turin.