Conor Gallagher lands in Madrid with frozen-out Chelsea star on verge of sealing Atletico transfer

CONOR GALLAGHER has arrived in Spain to complete his move to Atletico Madrid.

The out-of-favour Chelsea star touched down in Madrid in the early hours of Thursday morning after taking a private jet from London.

Conor Gallagher has arrived in Spain ahead of his move to Atletico MadridX / SkySportsPL

The midfielder was filmed signing autographs for fansX / SkySportsPL

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He was filmed signing autographs and taking pictures with fans upon his arrival at the airport.

Gallagher is set to complete his medical with Atletico Madrid later today.

Chelsea accepted a £34million bid from the LaLiga giants last week.

The midfielder was subsequently banished from the first team as club officials attempted to push him out.

He eventually agreed to make the switch on Monday and is now set to pen a five-year deal with Atletico.

Before saying “yes” to Diego Simeone‘s side, Gallagher had received interest from Aston Villa, Tottenham and West Ham.

The 24-year-old rejected a contract offer from Chelsea earlier this summer which led to his first-team banishment.

It left fans furious given his long-term loyalty to the club.

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Gallagher was one of Chelsea’s most consistent players last season

Gallagher has been a Chelsea player since the age of eight.

He made his first team breakthrough in 2022 following a successful loan spell with Crystal Palace and has since made 95 appearances.

During that time the midfielder has scored 10 goals and assisted 10.

He captained Chelsea on several occasions last season following a long-term injury to Reece James.