Conor Gallagher shows true colours with classy gesture to Chelsea academy kids after being sold to Atletico Madrid

CONOR GALLAGHER hasn't forgotten his roots astatine Chelsea's academy aft sealing his large determination to Atletico Madrid this summer.

The England planetary made the power to the Spanish broadside from Chelsea past period successful a woody worthy astir £35m.

Gallagher, 24, had been with the Blues from the property of six - rising done the ranks astatine Cobham earlier breaking into the archetypal squad aft a palmy indebtedness astatine Crystal Palace.

And his energetic performances person present earned him a spot connected Diego Simeone's Atletico squad successful La Liga.

But that leap to the Champions League giants hasn't meant Gallagher has forgotten astir the squad that made him, posting a heartwarming photograph connected his Instagram to beryllium otherwise.

Gallagher posed alongside a radical of Chelsea's academy players successful Madrid aft they had stopped by the Metropolitano Stadium to ticker the midfielder and his teammates bushed RB Leipzig successful the Champions League connected Thursday.

Gallagher appeared to instrumentality immoderate clip to drawback up with the youngsters during their travel to the Spanish superior to play successful the Madrid Football Cup.

The Atletico newbie posted the representation with the youngsters alongside the caption: "Great to spot immoderate of the academy boys successful Madrid.

"Appreciate you coming to ticker maine and the squad past night. Good luck successful the tournament."

Life successful Madrid has got disconnected to a flying commencement for Gallagher.

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Atletico stay unbeaten this play and Gallagher has already recovered the backmost of the nett erstwhile successful his archetypal 4 appearances for the Mattress Makers.

Thursday nighttime saw Simeone's broadside combat backmost from an aboriginal Benjamin Sesko extremity to triumph their opening Champions League clash aft Antoine Griezmann and Jose Maria Gimenez netted for the La Liga club.

In fact, things are going truthful good for Gallagher that helium has already been fixed his ain chant by Atletico's adoring fans.

And helium is surely feeling the emotion aft being efficaciously forced retired of the nine astatine Chelsea this summer.

Speaking to The Athletic astir his determination to Atletico Madrid, helium said: "I've felt precise wanted and appreciated, which is important for immoderate footballer.

"Chelsea are a immense shot club, 1 of the biggest successful the world, on with Atletico, but I person taken that breathtaking measurement of playing Champions League shot and challenging for trophies.

"It conscionable builds maine with adjacent much assurance and happiness to play my champion football. It was conscionable afloat of excitement to beryllium joining Atletico."