Chelsea have agreed a everlasting cope with Atletico Madrid to signal Joao Felix, which suggests Conor Gallagher’s switch to the Spanish membership is again on.
Felix, 24, is predicted to signal a six-year contract with Chelsea that features the choice for an additional yr.
The funds Atletico obtain for Felix will permit them to finish a deal for Gallagher.
Gallagher’s £36m transfer to Atletico regarded to have fallen by way of after the collapse of Chelsea’s transfer for Atletico striker Samu Omorodion.
However the Spanish membership remained decided to signal the 24-year-old England midfielder, having been impressed by him throughout his latest five-day keep in Madrid and the way he dealt with the scenario, which solely strengthened their want to have him of their squad.
Gallagher handed a medical with Atletico whereas in Madrid and had been pictured within the Wanda Metropolitano by the membership, and across the capital by sections of the Spanish media.
Portugal worldwide ahead Felix spent final season on mortgage at Atleti’s LaLiga rivals Barcelona the place he scored 10 targets in 44 appearances.
He spent six months on mortgage at Chelsea throughout the second half of the 2022/23 season, scoring 4 targets in 16 Premier League appearances.
Felix turned the fifth-most costly participant in historical past when Atletico Madrid paid Benfica £113m for his companies in 2019.
When does the summer time switch window shut?
The 2024 summer time switch window formally closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time within the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League has introduced ahead Deadline Day to hyperlink up with the opposite main leagues in Europe. The time limits had been set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
