Chelsea transfer fails as Atletico Madrid struggle to save Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez signings
Samu Omorodion's proposed move from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea has collapsed at the last minute, talkSPORT understands.
He Blues pulled out of a deal to take the 20-year-old out of the Wanda Metropolitano following late complications.
Chelsea's initial £36m bid to sign the striker was negotiated alongside Atletico's pursuit of Conor Gallagher.
The England international is currently in Madrid after the west Londoners accepted an initial offer. £33m offer For the midfielder.
Both Chelsea and Atletico remain optimistic that the transfer will not fall through.
But in a blow to Diego SimeoneOmorodion's men were relying on the £36m they reportedly pocketed to fund his transfer deal. Julian Alvarez.
talkSPORT reported last week how the Spanish giants agreed a transfer More than £80 million with Manchester City for the striker, who like Gallagher, remains in the Spanish capital.
All parties are now working urgently to find a solution, which could include… João Felix Return to Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal.
The versatile Portuguese striker spent the second half of the 2022/23 season on loan at Chelsea, where he excelled sent on his debut in the away defeat to Fulham.
But he proved a firm favourite with the Blues faithful, despite scoring four goals in 16 top-flight games.
It is understood talks have been underway for Chelsea to sign Felix for a fee of around £43m.
His agent Jorge Mendes is already in London, where he held talks with Chelsea on Sunday about the player.
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Mendes was at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's pre-season friendly with Inter Milan, which ended 1-1. Pedro Neto's announcement from Wolves for £51m.
Felix is believed to be interested in returning to Chelsea after spending last season on loan at Barcelona, where he scored ten goals in 44 games in all competitions.
Despite the possible arrival of Félix, Enzo Maresca's team remains interested in the Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
Meanwhile, talks are expected to continue between Chelsea and the 2023 Serie A champions over Romelu Lukaku in a separate agreement.
The Belgian is desperate to leave Chelsea after two consecutive loans at Inter and Roma respectively.
And a move to Napoli would allow him to reunite with Antonio Conte, with whom he won the Scudetto at Inter in 2021.
