- Chelsea are already plotting their replacement candidates for Conor Gallagher
- The Blues have accepted a £34.1m bid from Atletico Madrid for the midfielder
- Gallagher is yet to agree to the move despite turning down Chelsea’s contract
Chelsea have named Celtic‘s Matt O’Riley as a candidate to replace Conor Gallagher should the Englishman have his departure from Stamford Bridge sealed, according to reports.
Gallagher continues to be pursued by Athletico Madrid after the Spanish side agreed a £34.1m deal with the Blues, but the player is yet to sign-off on making the move as he weighs up his playing future.
The 24-year-old has already rejected a two-plus-one-year extension from the Blues who now view him as a squad player under new head coach Enzo Maresca and informed him that he will not be part of the first-team dressing room when he returns from holiday.
Gallagher continues to be pursued by Athletico Madrid after the Spanish side agreed a £34.1m deal with the Blues, but the player is yet to sign-off on making the move as he weighs up his playing future.
The 24-year-old has already rejected a two-plus-one-year extension from the Blues who now view him as a squad player under new head coach Enzo Maresca and informed him that he will not be part of the first-team dressing room when he returns from
The 23-year-old recently scored against Chelsea in the Scottish side’s 4-1 pre-season victory and admiration from him has only continued to grow amongst Maresca’s coaching team and transfer negotiators.
O’Reilly is attracting interest from other Premier League suitors in the form of Southampton where manager Russell Martin previously worked with the Denmark international at MK Dons.
Reigning Europa Conference League champions, Atalanta, have already had bids rejected by Celtic for the midfielder who scored 19 goals across 49 appearances in Scotland last season.
However, any move for O’Riley is likely to hinge on the departure of Gallagher who can either accept Chelsea’s latest proposal, join another club or see out the remainder of his existing contract.
Gallagher’s current contract a Stamford Bridge is set to expire at the end of the coming campaign and a number of clubs have shown an interest in signing the 24-year-old this summer.
After Aston Vitabled a bid for the England international in June Chelsea offered him a new two-year contract, with the club maintaining the option for
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