David Tully Sep 24th 2025
Atletico Madrid will demand €60m (£52.4m) for Man United target Conor Gallagher, according to reports in Spain.
Mundo Deportivo claim that the Red Devils, Tottenham and Crystal Palace all retain an interest in the former Chelsea player ahead of the January transfer window.
However, United supporters on X don’t think that Gallagher would be worth the outlay:
Take 20 million off and I’d still say no 😂🤷🏼♂️ he isn’t good enough for us
— Daniel (@DanielMLopez85) September 24, 2025
Not a chance. Another Chelsea reject, so no, thanks.
— Frank K (@FrankieK55) September 24, 2025
£30m max
— Mark Glover (@chippyglover) September 24, 2025
These fools want Kobbie to play but at the same time they like Conor Gallagher
— Top Red🔰 (@TopRed_Utd) September 24, 2025
Nice joke 😂😂 if he worth that why they want to sell him !! He is awful dont want him at united
— no name (@noname1043415) September 24, 2025
No, I’d rather start Kobie and Baleba he might cost more but he’s already better than Connor
— Ian milne (@Ianmiln97772332) September 24, 2025
Man United have a genuine interest in the player
It was confirmed by reliable sources, including Fabrizio Romano, that the Red Devils made an enquiry about signing Gallagher on loan just before the transfer deadline earlier this month.
However, it is believed that Atletico had no intention of letting the England international leave on a temporary basis. It appears they will stick to that stance, and they have now set an asking price for the player.
Strengthening the midfield is a top priority
The middle of the park is a glaring weakness in Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad. It is an issue that the club is aware of based on their pursuit of Brighton’s Carlos Baleba.
However, after the Red Devils were put off by the Cameroon midfielder‘s £100m+ valuation, they opted against signing an alternative in the summer.
Gallagher was clearly looked at but not as a permanent solution, so we shall have to wait and see if that changes in the New Year.
Read more about the Manchester United First Team Squad for 2025/26 here
David Tully
David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World’s Football News Network.
