Monday will see Conor Gallagher’s flight to Spain, where he will continue with his transfer to Atletico Madrid.

After failing to reach an agreement with the player about new contract conditions to retain him at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea accepted a proposal worth around £34 million from the La Liga club last week.It was early on Monday morning when the choice was made.

After Gallagher completes his medical, he will continue negotiations with Atletico to finalize personal arrangements.

Due to Enzo Maresca’s preference for a possession-heavy style of play, the England international has been informed that he will only see action on the bench under his management.Even though Aston Villa made a higher offer to Chelsea for Gallagher this summer, he ultimately opted to remain at Stamford Bridge instead. Spurs continue to have Gallagher on their radar.

Instead of selling him to a Premier League competitor, Chelsea would rather transfer him to a team overseas.In case Conor Gallagher decides to leave the club, Chelsea are looking into possible substitutes.

According to Sky Sports News, they are considering a number of candidates, and one of them is Celtic’s Matt O’Riley.

Atalanta made approaches for O’Riley this summer, and he is also being courted by other Premier League and international clubs.

When January rolled around, Atletico Madrid began bidding for O’Riley.At eleven o’clock in the evening UK time (or eleven thirty in Scotland time), the summer transfer window for the year 2024 will formally close.

Deadline Day has been moved forward by the Premier League in order to connect with the other major European leagues. After consulting with their respective leagues in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, the final dates were decided upon.