Atletico Madrid stance on selling Conor Gallagher to Manchester United

Atletico Madrid will not send Conor Gallagher out on loan in the January transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The well-known and well-respected Italian journalist has claimed that Atletico want €30 million for the former Chelsea midfielder.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “At the moment, the message I am getting on Gallagher from Atletico Madrid is that Atletico are only opening eventually the doors to a permanent transfer.

“Atletico Madrid, as of today, as of Christmas, insist on the priority to a permanent move for something around €30million (£26.2m, $35.3m).

“Atletico Madrid don’t want to give the player on loan.

“That was the position in the summer, in the final days of the summer transfer window, when Man Utd actually tried to sign Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid when they were looking for a last-minute opportunity but was not possible.”