Atletico Madrid stay taken with signing Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, 90min understands, however have issues in regards to the Blues’ asking value.
Now within the ultimate yr of his contract, Gallagher has been made obtainable on the market, with Chelsea on the lookout for an analogous deal to the £55m settlement which took Mason Mount to Manchester United final summer season in comparable circumstances.
Such a value has confirmed problematic for suitors like Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, and sources have confirmed to 90min that Atletico are additionally reluctant to pay such a excessive charge for a participant who may very well be obtainable without spending a dime in simply 12 months.
A verbal provide of £20m plus bonuses from Atletico was rejected by Chelsea earlier within the window and there was little motion since, though Atletico have made it clear they might be taken with a deal if Chelsea decrease their calls for.
Atletico’s stance is also softened if Saul Niguez completes his transfer to Sevilla, which might open up a spot for a brand new midfielder to be signed.
Chelsea are in lively talks with Atletico however the primary topic being mentioned presently is 20-year-old Samu Omorodion, who the Blues recognized as a possible striker goal earlier this summer season.
A brand new contract has been drawn up for Samu which features a €120m launch clause, however 90min understands the striker is now not represented by the agent who initially negotiated the recent phrases, and so Chelsea imagine there may very well be a possible window of alternative if Samu’s new consultant, his mom, doesn’t want to proceed with the identical deal. Atleti do nonetheless stay assured of preserving Samu and him extending.
As for Gallagher, he’ll converse with new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca after the European Championships come to an in depth to find out his position within the workforce. Whereas he has been away with England, Chelsea have bolstered in midfield with the £30m signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor from Maresca’s former employers Leicester Metropolis.
With the PSR deadline of June 30 now up to now, Chelsea are in no rush to comply with a cut-price deal for Gallagher and sources have all the time maintained anyway the membership is assured they’ve complied with the monetary guidelines.
Chelsea at the moment are ready to see whether or not Tottenham act on their long-standing curiosity, though they worth the midfielder at between £35m and £40m.
Aston Villa need to strengthen in midfield following the departure of Douglas Luiz however can’t presently afford to fulfill Chelsea’s calls for, though a potential departure of £40m-rated Jhon Duran, who’s appreciated by West Ham United, might present the mandatory funds to signal Gallagher.
Gallagher might nonetheless stay at Chelsea this summer season if no appropriate bids are submitted, at which level Chelsea might look to tie him all the way down to a brand new contract.
