Conor Gallagher joins Spanish giants Atletico for £34m on a five-year deal Portuguese forward Joao Felix heads in the other direction to return to Blues LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday Atletico Madrid have confrimed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher for £34million. Gallagher looked set to finalise a move last week after agreeing personal terms before his move stalled due The Blues deal for Atletico's Samu Omorodion collapsing. The 24-year-old returned to Cobham where he trained on his own as he waited nervously on the conclusion of the deal And with Joao Felix now returning to west London on a permanent deal for £42.7m, the homegrown Chelsea player has made the switch to the Spanish capital. The midfielder, who joined Chelsea at the age of eight, becomes Diego Simeone's fourth signing of the summer. Conor Gallagher has signed for La Liga side Atletico Madrid from Chelsea on a five-year deal Conor Gallagher posed with airport staff after landing in Madrid ahead of his Atletico move Atletico Madrid posted a bizarre graphic of a pitbullas they teased the signing of Gallagher The England international has signed a five-year deal at the Spanish side, which will keep him at the Stadio Metropolitano until 2029. Read More LISTEN: Which European giant is waiting to rescue Raheem Sterling? Atletico teased the signing of the England man multiple times before unveiling him, starting with a bizarre graphic of a pitbull. That post was then followed by a video of a motorcycle and a graphic referring to the well-known TV show 'Sons of Anarchy'. Atletico's posts reference the fact that a section of Chelsea's support calling Gallagher a dog for his willingness to press and win the ball. Chelsea then confirmed Gallagher's departure on social media with a video of the midfielder throughout his 18-year spell at the club. The clip finished with a message, which says: 'As your footballing journey takes you to Atletico Madrid, you will forever be a blue.' The Blues finalised terms with Joao Felix on Monday, which freed up funds to allow Gallagher to depart his boyhood club. Gallagher joined Chelsea at the age of eight and made 95 appearances for his boyhood club Gallagher made 95 appearances in all competitions while at Stamford Bridge, scoring 10 goals and 10 assists. 50 of those appearances came last season as he took the armband for the majority of the campaign due to long-term injuries sustained by both Reece James and Ben Chilwell. During his time in blue, Gallagher picked up one trophy, the Europa League, which Chelsea won back in 2019 when he had just joined up with the senior team.
