Conor Gallagher rejected two new contract offers as Chelsea waive £12m to secure Atletico transfer

Conor Gallagher reportedly rejected two contract offers from Chelsea, who have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid over the midfielder s transfer.

has been heavily linked with a move away from Chelsea for over a year despite playing more minutes than any of his teammates last season and captaining the side for the majority of the campaign.

As an academy graduate Gallagher s departure would generate the club pure profit and they had slapped a £50m price tag on him, though they now look set to sell him for significantly less.

and though personal terms are yet to be agreed, it s thought Gallagher is keen on the move.

That would certainly seem to be the case after the 24-year-old rejected a late contract offer earlier this week to keep him at Stamford Bridg…