Aston Villa have made contact with Atletico Madrid for midfielder Conor Gallagher, according to CaughtOffside.
The 2024/25 season saw Aston Villa qualify for European football for the third successive season in a campaign that also saw them reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. It was Villa's first time in the elite competition for 40 years and it could be argued that eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain were given their hardest challenge when they travelled to Villa Park.
Such accomplishments are testaments to the work done by manager Unai Emery in his time in the Midlands. With Europa League football to prepare for, Villa have been linked with a number of potential incomings. Now, it would appear the Villans are keen to bolster their options in midfield ahead of the new season.
Villa Want Gallagher
Will the midfielder return to England?
Conor Gallagher
CaughtOffside have reported that Aston Villa hold a genuine interest in Conor Gallagher. The England international moved to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea last summer and while the midfielder made a number of appearances for Diego Simeone’s side, many were as a substitute.
Conor Gallagher 24/25 Season Stats
Competition
La Liga
Champions League
Copa del Rey
Atletico are “not actively seeking to offload” Gallagher, though the midfielder could reportedly be available for somewhere between, roughly, £40 million and £45 million. While well-stocked in midfield, Gallagher would be a brilliant addition for Emery's side, who will need continued depth in order to properly manage yet another European campaign.
Gallagher, who has been described as a "maverick," may feel he still has a point to prove in the Spanish capital, though perhaps a return to English football could entice the midfielder into a transfer.
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( All stats are fromTransfermarktand are correct as of 13/07/2025 )
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