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Atletico Madrid might be busy in January, regardless of having already spent huge through the summer time switch window. There are probabilities for extra gamers to reach on the RiyadhAir Metropolitano, however for that to occur, exits could be needed.
At this stage, one of many favourites to depart could be Conor Gallagher. The previous Chelsea midfielder has struggled for prominence in latest weeks, with Atleti head coach Diego Simeone opting to make use of the likes of Koke Resurreccion and Alex Baena in central midfield forward of him.
Within the meantime, Manchester United have lined up a doable transfer for Gallagher through the winter switch window, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano (through CaughtOffside).
“Conor Gallagher stays an possibility in case Atletico Madrid resolve to open doorways to a mortgage transfer. In the meanwhile Gallagher is barely targeted on Atletico Madrid. Manchester United’s curiosity is real since August. However Gallagher is without doubt one of the choices they’ve in case it might be a chance on mortgage, in case it may be a typical normal deal. So we will likely be following the state of affairs. However Gallagher is a reputation we’ve got to maintain there.”
Gallagher going through unsure future in Madrid
Hopes have been excessive for Gallagher when he made the transfer to Atleti in the summertime of 2024, however for probably the most half, it has been a wrestle for him. At this stage, he has Pablo Barrios, Johnny Cardoso, Koke and Baena forward of him within the midfield pecking order, so a mortgage transfer might be good for all events.
For now, Simeone has not given up on Gallagher, even when he has opted towards beginning him of late. Nevertheless, there might be motion on the switch entrance if the England worldwide continues to be benched within the lead-up to the winter window opening initially of January.
