Conor Gallagher speaks out on Chelsea's decision to sell him to Atletico Madrid

Former Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher has spoken about the way he left Stamford Bridge since he completed his move to Atletico Madrid.

There were initial reports that Conor Gallagher was sold so that Chelsea could balance their financial books. However, some other reports from the Blues claimed that the 24-year-old could not suit Enzo Maresca's style of play he wants to introduce at Chelsea.

Conor Gallagher was quick to debunk the style of play agenda that has been circulating throughout the media while on international duties with England ahead of their Nations League opening game against Republic of Ireland.

What did Conor Gallagher say about his move from Chelsea?

He said,

"I don’t think that’s true personally. I think last season I had a good season with Chelsea as you could see by Mauricio Pochettino playing me every game and showing his trust in me. And the fans appreciated what I did on the pitch too. I am very grateful for all of that and very thankful to the fans. And very thankful to Pochettino for giving me that platform to go and express myself and show the best version of myself at Chelsea. Chelsea make their own decisions and they’ve brought in some top players on long contracts. That wasn’t the situation with me but, in the end, what happened is good for everyone, so everyone is happy."

He continued by stating that he was happy with the way things went during his time at Chelsea.

He continued,

"In football, things happen, with my situation, I have left Chelsea but I look back at all my memories and I’m really happy I was able to play for them for the couple of years I did. It was a dream come true. I’m very lucky. As everyone knows, there was a lot going on over the few weeks that it was all happening with Chelsea and Atletico trying to agree a deal. Other situations came into it. But I was always very calm about the situation and I’m really happy with the outcome.’

Gallagher has broken into the first team at Atletico Madrid and he seems to be finding his way at the club very easy.

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