Gallagher back at Chelsea as Atletico move stalls

Conor Gallagher is expected to return to training astatine Chelsea's Cobham training crushed connected Wednesday aft landing backmost successful London pinch his Atletico Madrid transportation successful nan balance.

The England international, 24, was pictured successful nan La Liga club's Metropolitano Stadium connected Saturday and spent 5 days successful a edifice successful Madrid but has been incapable to complete his £33m transfer.

His move was halted because Chelsea's £34.5m deal to motion Spanish striker Samu Omorodion collapsed complete individual position connected Sunday.

The Spanish nine request to make 1 awesome waste to money their move for Gallagher aft signing Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez for £81.5m connected Monday.

Gallagher's move is not considered disconnected but remains nether threat of collapse.

An replacement woody for Chelsea to motion Portugal guardant Joao Felix from Atletico could salvage Gallagher's move but a interest must first beryllium agreed.

Felix is fresh to return to Chelsea aft spending six months connected indebtedness astatine nan nine successful 2023.

However, if a interest cannot beryllium agreed for Felix past Gallagher's transportation will apt collapse.

Chelsea want to make nan waste to debar losing Gallagher connected a free transfer, pinch conscionable 11 months near connected his contract.

Gallagher, who captained Chelsea for overmuch of past season, made 5 appearances astatine Euro 2024.

On Saturday, Atletico had posted a image of Gallagher astatine their stadium saying he was location to "finalise his transfer".