DEAL COMPLETED: Chelsea have reached a total agreement with the player after the club agreed to lower the transfer fee from £55m to £35m. The bid has been approved, and the announcement will be made tomorrow morning.

Chelsea Football Club is actively pursuing a deal to bring Spanish forward Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid into their squad. This move is part of a broader strategy that also involves significant player transfers between major European clubs.

Atletico Madrid has recently reached an agreement to acquire Manchester City’s talented forward, Julian Alvarez, for a substantial fee of £81.5 million. The transaction is structured to include an upfront payment of £64.4 million, with an additional £17.1 million contingent on performance-based add-ons. The completion of this high-profile signing is now just a matter of finalizing personal terms with Alvarez, which are reportedly close to being settled. To help fund this significant acquisition, Atletico is looking to offload Omorodion.

Omorodion, a promising 20-year-old forward, joined Atletico Madrid only last summer, shortly after making an impressive La Liga debut for Granada, where he scored against Atletico. However, Atletico decided to loan him out to Alaves, where he made a strong impact by netting eight goals in 35 appearances during the last season. Currently, Omorodion is representing Spain at the Olympics and has already contributed to their journey to the final by scoring a goal.

Meanwhile, Chelsea is making several moves in the transfer market this summer. The club has already invested around £115 million in acquiring new talent, including midfielders Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga, and Omari Kellyman. They’ve also signed goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Caleb Wiley, winger Estevao Willian, and striker Marc Guiu. As part of their restructuring, Chelsea has also allowed several players to leave. Defenders Ian Maatsen and Lewis Hall, as well as forward Omari Hutchinson, have been sold. Additionally, experienced players like Hakim Ziyech, Malang Sarr, and Thiago Silva have departed on free transfers.

In another notable transaction, Chelsea’s midfielder Conor Gallagher has agreed to a £33 million move to Atletico Madrid. This transfer is seen as part of the broader financial strategy to balance the books while bringing in new talent.

As the transfer window progresses, Chelsea still faces uncertainty regarding the future of Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker has spent the last two seasons on loan in Italy and is eager to resolve his situation, with his long-term future at Stamford Bridge remaining unclear.