In preparation for next week’s resumption of transfer negotiations with Atletico Madrid, Chelsea star Conor Gallagher is training alone.

After an unusual turn in his long-running connection to Madrid, the England international has recently returned to London.

The two teams have been negotiating a trade including Samu Omorodion and Gallagher as part of a combination deal, but Omorodion has turned down the offer since the parameters were altered.The first plan fell through, but new negotiations to trade for Joao Felix, a free agent winger, are set to resume in the next days.

Tomorrow, in their Premier League opener against Manchester City, Chelsea will not have Gallagher on the field because he is not part of their plans for the upcoming season.

He is reportedly waiting for orders to come while exercising alone at Chelsea’s Cobham facility, according to the most recent report from Marca.

After being sent back after agreeing to depart, Gallagher will not travel back to Madrid until agreements are finalized.