Atletico Madrid have been waiting for several days to hear if Conor Gallagher will join them after having a £34 million ($44 million) bid accepted for the 24-year-old. However, with the deal still uncertain, the La Liga club has agreed terms to sign Javi Guerra from Valencia, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Atletico Madrid’s move to secure another midfielder suggests Gallagher may decline the offer to move to Spain. The England international and Chelsea academy graduate has already rejected multiple contract offers from the club and has since been excluded from the first team.
Gallagher, a lifelong Chelsea fan, captained the team on 24 occasions last season while Reece James was injured. It now seems likely that the versatile midfielder has played his last game at Stamford Bridge.
A decision from Gallagher is expected soon, but with Chelsea refusing to reintegrate the Epsom-born player, his options are limited. Tottenham Hotspur have shown interest in the 18-cap international and may make a move for him if Atletico Madrid proceed with signing Guerra instead.
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