(SabaSports) Atletico Madrid have finalised the transfer of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher for a fee expected to be around €42m, according to As. Atletico’s spending in the transfer market this summer shows their ambitions to compete for the La Liga title in the new season.
The arrival of Gallagher will make Atletico’s midfield more crowded. To that end, Atletico unscheduled loan of 19-year-old Belgium international Vermeeren (Vermeeren). While Vermelen remains in Atletico’s plans for the future, his time in the team will be drastically curtailed by the arrival of Gallagher.
To ensure Vermelen’s development, Atletico want to send him on loan to another La Liga team so that he can gain experience in the real world and adapt to the pace and style of La Liga. This arrangement will not only help Vermelen’s development, but also lay the foundation for him to compete for the main position of Atletico in the future.