Chelsea
and Atletico Madrid are close to finalising the deals for Conor Gallagher
and Samu Omorodion after agreeing on a new fee of £38m (€42m) for each
player, Sky Sports News understands.
Gallagher has been given permission to fly to Madrid with a medical
scheduled for later this week before he is expected to sign a five-year
contract.
The deals are not closed yet but sources involved have told Sky Sports News
they are getting very close.
Atletico have also agreed personal terms with Julian Alvarez, whose signing
from Manchester City for £82m is integral to all transfers involved.
Chelsea's deal to sign striker Omorodion hinged on Atletico getting a
replacement.
Omorodion scored eight goals in 35 LaLiga appearances last season while on
loan at Deportivo Alaves.
Chelsea accepted a deal in the region of £34m from Atletico last week after
not finding a consensus with Gallagher over new contract terms to keep him
at Stamford Bridge.
Two other top-six Premier League clubs asked Chelsea about Gallagher in the
past few days but he has decided to join Atletico Madrid.
Gallagher made his final decision just one minute before the deadline at the
end of the weekend.
Chelsea accepted a larger bid from Aston Villa for Gallagher this summer,
but he decided to reject a move to Villa Park and stay at Stamford Bridge.
There was also interest from Tottenham.
Atletico agree £82m deal for Man City's
Alvarez
Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up
to £82m (€95m).
Talks have been progressing well between the clubs over the last 24 hours.
Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming
in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City.
It represents a huge profit on the £14m the Premier League champions paid
River Plate for the Argentina forward in January 2022.
When does the summer transfer window open
and close?
The 2024 summer transfer window officially closes on August 30 at 11pm UK
time in the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League has brought forward Deadline Day to link up with the
other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following
discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
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