Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has confirmed Conor Gallagher is coaching away from the group after his Atletico Madrid switch hit a wall.

A £33.7m deal has been agreed between the 2 sides and Gallagher even handed a medical in Madrid, the place he spent near per week ready for Atletico to finalise the transfer.

Atletico, nonetheless, have to promote a participant earlier than they’ll safe Gallagher’s signature. They’d anticipated to promote striker Samu Omorodion to Chelsea, however the Blues pulled out of a deal late on, and talks over a transfer for former loanee Joao Felix have but to progress both.

With Gallagher caught in limbo, Chelsea ordered the midfielder to return to their Cobham coaching floor, however he won’t prepare with the senior aspect till his future is resolved.

“Conor is again. He’s coaching aside,” Maresca confirmed. “He’s doing a little medical exams and a few coaching. He will not be concerned within the recreation [against Manchester City].

“At this second, he’s looking for an answer with the membership.”

The Telegraph state Chelsea and Atletico will quickly maintain a contemporary spherical of talks as they search to convey this prolonged switch saga to an finish.

Atletico supervisor Diego Simeone has privately made it clear to Gallagher that he’s nonetheless determined to see a deal finalised however the Spanish aspect are counting on promoting a participant first. Affords for Samu may nonetheless be thought of whereas the La Liga outfit hope to persuade Chelsea to re-sign Felix.

Stories elsewhere worth Felix at near €60m (£51.1m) however Chelsea are reluctant to go so excessive and are believed to be nearer to the €40m (£34.1m) mark.

In response to Ben Jacobs, Atletico have set a deadline of Wednesday, 21 August to finalise Gallagher’s switch.

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