Man Utd told to sign £34m ex-Chelsea star who could be forced out due to Brexit

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim wants to sign a new midfielder this summer and the Red Devils have been urged to make a move for Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher

Manchester United have been urged to sign former Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher this summer. United are hoping to bounce back from their worst Premier League campaign this season, having finished 15th last season.

They have already signed Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon and are set to complete a deal for Bryan Mbeumo, but Mirror Football understands that Ruben Amorim also want to sign a new midfielder after admitting it is an area of concern.

Speaking after United’s 0-0 draw with Leeds United in pre-season, Amorim said: “The gaps between our sectors was sometimes too big. We have a lack of pace, especially in the middle of the park and you can feel it is hard to win and bring the ball. But we created chances.”

And former United midfielder Gordon Strachan believes Gallagher would be an excellent addition. “Man Utd don’t need a bit more bite, they need legs, real legs, real closing down,” Strachan told OLBG.

“Can Conor Gallagher do that? Yes he can, he’s definitely got legs, he’s a good teammate. Has he got enough imagination? I don’t know, but if you have people like that with legs in there and have imagination around them, then he’d be a good signing.

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“The days of the luxury player, if you want to be a top side, are gone. So, Conor Gallagher has definitely got the legs. He’s got the robustness. Has he got goals?

“Has he got that flair? These players are hard to come by. Would I take him compared to some of the players that have played over the last couple of years at Man Utd? Yes, I would.”

Gallagher came though Chelsea’s academy and left the club in 2024, joining Atletico Madrid in a £34million deal. The midfielder enjoyed an impressive first season in Spain, where he was one of three non-EU players alongside Samuel Lino and Nahuel Molina.

Spanish clubs are only allowed to have three players without EU citizenship in their squad and Thiago Almada’s move from Botafogo this summer means they now have four. As a result, Spanish outlet COPE are reporting that one of Gallagher, Lino and Molina will depart.

Atletico have already had a busy summer, signing Almada, Clement Lenglet, Juan Musso, Matteo Ruggeri, Alex Baena and Johnny Cardoso and selling Rodrigo Riquelme and Angel Correa. Cesar Azpilicueta, Axel Witsel and Reinildo Mandava have also left after their contracts expired.

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