TA: Crystal Palace is interested in Gallagher, Atletico Madrid tends to transfer permanently rather than loan

August 25 According to The Athletic, Crystal Palace intends to sign England midfielder Gallagher from Atletico Madrid.

Crystal Palace has not submitted a formal offer yet. Atletico Madrid said that if negotiations make progress, they prefer permanent transfers rather than loans. Atletico Madrid believes Gallagher has also attracted the attention of other Premier League teams.

Gallagher was loaned from Chelsea to Crystal Palace in the 2021-22 season. He made 34 appearances in the Premier League that season and scored 8 goals and was elected as the club's player of the season. Gallagher joined Atletico Madrid for a transfer fee of 42 million euros last summer.

Gallagher signed a five-year long contract with Atletico Madrid, and the contract will last until 2029. He made 50 appearances in his first season in Spain, but gradually lost his main position in the second half of the season, making 13 of his 32 La Liga games as a substitute. Gallagher started in the first game of the new season but was replaced in the first half, then made a substitute in the second half of the game with Elche 1-1 draw.

Crystal Palace arranged Will Hughes and Adam Walton to partner with the midfield in the first two Premier League matches of the 2025-26 season, because Kamada Odi was injured in the Community Shield game, who has resumed training. Glasner also owns Lylema at the position, while Chick Dukure is still recovering.

Gallagher was drafted by Tuchel in June to compete in England's match against Andorra and Senegal. England will announce the squad for the September World Cup qualifiers on Friday.

Crystal Palace drew with Chelsea and Nottingham Forest in the first two rounds of the Premier League, and will also face Norwegian team Fredericksta in the second leg of the European Union play-off this Thursday.

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