After the official announcement of Alexander Sorloth by Atlético de Madrid , the colchoneros' next objective has been to reinforce the midfield. There, Conor Gallagher was placed as the first option for Gil Marín and company after the rejection of Mikel Merino , who will leave for Arsenal . The English footballer fits perfectly into Simeone 's style, being able to occupy that "5" position that the Argentine has desired so much in recent years.
However, his arrival has not been a bed of roses for Atlético de Madrid . And, despite having everything closed with Chelsea , it was ConorGallagher who would have the last word. Something that ended up taking so long that the red and whites already had Javi Guerra tied up in case the Englishman ended up refusing to play for the Cívitas Metropolitano.
However, as Fabrizio Romano pointed out in the early hours of this Monday, Conor Gallgher would have given the green light to his transfer to Atlético de Madrid . Now, if everything goes as expected, the player will sign with the red and white club and will reinforce one of the positions that caused Simeone the most problems last season. And reinforcing the midfield after the departure of Saúl was mandatory, and even more so knowing that Cholo still did not have his much-requested "5".
From Bury to London
The arrival of Conor Gallagher ( London ) to Atlético de Madrid would make him the second English footballer to have dressed in red and white in the club's history, after KieranTrippier ( Bury ). The right back was the first to arrive at the Colchonero team from Tottenham Hotspur , paying €22M for his transfer, and he left a great memory in the Metropolitan fans. And it is no wonder, because with Kieran Trippier crossing the right wing it was how the last league that Atlético de Madrid won.
It was in the 20/21 season, the Englishman's second in the capital, where he formed an unforgettable duo with MarcosLlorente on the wing. Both footballers understood each other as if they had played together since they were children, thus creating one of the most fearsome gangs in LaLiga . This, along with the 11 assists he gave in the two and a half years he was at Atléticode Madrid , made the fans remember Kieran Trippier with nostalgia.
Furthermore, the Englishman was always very grateful for everything he experienced during his time as a colchonero . In numerous interviews he has shown how happy he felt at Atlético de Madrid, both with his teammates, the technical staff, Simeone and with the fans, who always supported him. That is why from the Metropolitan they hope that ConorGallagher 's performance is equal to or better than that of his compatriot, since he left a very long English shadow.
Kieran Trippier was able to help in the signing of Conor Gallagher
In fact, the former Atlético de Madrid player was able to advise Conor Gallagher during the European Championship in Germany , at which time the first rumors began to sound. This was pointed out by Diario AS , who assured that KieranTrippier spoke highly of the mattress team to his teammate while he continued thinking about the best for his future. It is likely that the Bury -born footballer was able to influence the Londoner, who was not clear about his decision until the last moment.
As confirmed, Gallagher has first-hand information thanks to Trippier.
Be that as it may, it seems that Conor Gallagher will finally be an Atlético de Madrid player starting next season. This would finish another of the great folders that Gil Marín , AndreaBerta , Simeone and Carlos Bucero had open before the summer to put together a competitive and winning squad. Now we just have to wait for the footballer to travel to Madrid , sign his new contract, and for the clubs to announce what seems to be an open secret.