Chelsea return tipped to ‘solve transfer puzzle’ after ‘collapse’ with two £98m sales thrust ‘into doubt’

According to reports, Samu Omorodion s collapsed move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid means two other deals worth £98m have been thrust into doubt .

have been in talks with the La Liga giants for a couple of weeks as Omorodion and England international Conor Gallagher had been expected to switch clubs.

The Blues have moved to offload Gallagher, who recently entered the final year of his contract. The centre-midfielder was a key player for his boyhood club last season but would fall in the pecking order this term if he stayed as new head coach Enzo Maresca is implementing a new style of play.

The Premier League giants had a couple of contract offers rejected by Gallagher, who eventually decided to accept a £34m move to Atletico Madrid.

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