These are very busy times in the Atlético de Madrid transfer market. The red and whites, after making Sorloth and Le Normand official, have advanced in two very powerful operations, that of Connor Gallagher and that of Julián Álvarez. With the Englishman everything seemed lost, but he said yes at the last minute of the deadline that Gil Marín had given him to decide.
Between Chelsea and Atlético de Madrid everything was agreed, the colchoneros would pay 40 million euros for the midfielder. Although Gallagher had already said yes, he still had to finalize the agreement with his agent and the years of the contract. In addition to this, his signing depended and continues to depend on a domino effect, on two other operations.
The operation that would unlock the signing of Connor Gallagher
Atlético de Madrid 's biggest target during this transfer market is Julián Álvarez . The world champion with Argentina wanted to leave Manchester City in search of being a star and the red and white club offered him that. However, the price that the English asked for it has always been the biggest impediment.
However, in the last few hours, Gil Marín has made progress in his signing and it could be a matter of hours before it is closed. For Gallagher to play for Atlético de Madrid, Julián Álvarez should be a new red and white player, this has been stated by Fabrizio Romano. The famous Italian journalist is recounting the last hour of this three-way operation through his "X" account.
Three-way because there is a third player involved in this operation that is becoming one of the most famous of the summer. Atleti will finance part of the Argentine's signing with the sale of Samu Omorodion.
Atlético-Chelsea Truque
As has been reported in recent hours, the relationship between Chelsea and Atlético de Madrid is excellent. While negotiating for Connor Gallagher , the English have revived their interest in Samu Omorodion. The Spanish forward is a player that has been of interest in London for months and they will be the ones who finance the signing of Julián Álvarez.
The agreement is closed for around 42 million euros, but is also subject to the operation with Manchester City. This will become official when Julián Álvarez becomes an Atlético de Madrid player. Until that happens, these two operations will be in limbo.