England international Conor Gallagher was officially unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player at an event presenting the club’s new summer signings to their adoring fans at the Estadio Metropolitano on Wednesday (August 21).
Gallagher, who had been at Chelsea since the age of eight, has signed a five-year contract with Atletico until 2029 with a reported 42 million euro transfer fee agreed between the two clubs.
The 24-year-old spent the early part of his senior career on loan, including spells at Premier League clubs West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace, and did not make his Chelsea debut until 2022.
Last season, Gallagher started 37 Premier League games, missing just one league match through suspension, and spent most of the campaign as club captain for the Blues due to injuries to Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
Gallagher had one year left on his Chelsea contract, and new manager Enzo Maresca recently stated that he had been offered a new contract.
He made his England debut in 2021, has 18 caps and made five appearances at Euro 2024 where England reached the final, losing 2-1 to Spain.
After a disappointing 2-2 draw at Villarreal to start the LaLiga season on Monday (August 19), Atletico host last year’s surprise packages Girona on Sunday (August 25).
