It's been a very busy transfer market at Atlético de Madrid , especially with the start of August. The red-and-whites, after making Sorloth and Le Normand official, went for Connor Gallagher and Julián Alvarez . The latter was announced yesterday, but it seems the Englishman will have to wait.
His signing was linked to the arrival of Samu Omorodion at Chelsea, but the English club pulled out at the last minute. Gallagher, who was in Madrid, has already returned to London to wait there while his future is resolved. Joao Felix could enter the operation, replacing Samu, but at the moment, nothing is clear.
Worry for Ruben Baraja
This situation has led Valencia manager Rubén Baraja to be extremely worried about one of his players. Last week, when Gallagher was undecided, Atlético de Madrid closed the signing of Javi Guerra. He agreed the figures with Peter Lim and the player was already ready to travel to Madrid to sign his contract.
Finally, Gallagher approved the offer from Atlético de Madrid and Gil Marín pulled out of an operation that had already been made. This was great news for Baraja, as it ensured that one of his stars would stay for at least one more year. However, with the difficulties that Chelsea are now causing, concerns are returning in Valencia.
Simeone knows that they have the approval of Peter Lim and Javi Guerra, so it is not ruled out that this option will be activated again. They will try to close down Gallagher in the next few days, but the start of La Liga is just around the corner and the Argentine coach wants his squad closed.
Baraja knows the situation
Rubén Baraja is aware that Valencia is no longer what it was years ago. They are now more of a selling club, so their stars will hardly last several years playing there. He knows that if Atleti decide to activate the signing of Javi Guerra again they will do so, but for now he is focused on the preseason.
Simeone's priority is Gallagher, because of the type of player he is, but Guerra is very popular at Atlético Madrid. The Argentine coach has signed the exit of Joao Félix so that the Englishman can arrive, but Chelsea are not paying what Gil Marín wants. In the next few days we will be able to see how this soap opera ends.