Author of his first goal in his new colours last weekend against Valencia in La Liga, Conor Gallagher is preparing to begin his adventure in the Champions League with Atlético de Madrid, a club he joined at the end of the summer transfer window when he was originally firmly opposed to leaving Chelsea. On the sidelines of the duel against Leipzig in C1 and as part of an interview with The Athleticthe England international has returned to the conditions of his departure from London, believing that he finally needed to turn the page with the Blues after being pushed towards the exit by his management.
“When I look back on my memories at Chelsea, I am very proud and honoured. But it was time to move on and Atlético is the perfect club to write the next chapter of my career. I feel very lucky to be here“, admitted the 24-year-old player who will have cost the Colchoneros more than 40 million euros.
