Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have discussed Conor Gallagher’s possible transfer to the La Liga powerhouses. This agreement may also end up being significant for Arsenal.
Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Mikel Merino is available for summer transfer and Atletico Madrid is among the teams who may challenge Arsenal for his services.
The Gunners will now have one less opponent to worry about in the competition for Merino if Atletico are now talking to Chelsea about a comparable player in Gallagher.
With only a year remaining on his Stamford Bridge deal, Gallagher would be a suitable fit for Atletico, since Chelsea will probably be trying to get rid of the player to avoid losing him for free in a year.
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In order to keep a player like Gallagher from going to a competitor, CFC could be eager to sell him overseas, while Sociedad might be hesitant to sell to Atletico for similar reasons.
Overall, this appears to be positive news for Arsenal, whose supporters will likely be hoping for some updates on the Merino deal soon, as they undoubtedly need this crucial improvement over the aging and injury-prone Thomas Partey.
It’s arguable that Arsenal still needs someone like Merino to step in and fill the no. 6 position at the Emirates Stadium even if they paid a high price to recruit Declan Rice last summer.
Merino might be the ideal midfield three partner for Rice and Martin Odegaard, given Rice has frequently played in an advanced no. 8 role for Arsenal, reports Caught Offside
Chelsea won’t want to offer Arsenal any favors but it makes financial sense for them to take advantage of Gallagher while they can.
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