Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin, is unhappy to see Conor Gallagher leave Chelsea.

Gallagher who came through the ranks at Chelsea, is close to sealing a move to Atletico Madrid.

For Pat Nevin, it’s painful to see the Chelsea academy product leave, after performing well last season.

“Leaving a club you love, and where the fans have reciprocated those feelings is tough,” Nevil told the BBC.

“I have been in that situation with Chelsea, so I can appreciate what Conor Gallagher may be going through at the moment. He’ll be a loss to the Premier League, no doubt.

“The painful Gallagher saga with Chelsea may be drawing to a close as Atletico Madrid agree terms. The player who undoubtedly loves the club and is loved by the fans has been made to feel as popular as Pep Guardiola at a Real Madrid fans convention.

“The ‘legacy’ fans are particularly distraught, but they also understand this is little more than pure economics. He is a home-grown talent, ‘straight outta Cobham’, as it were and that means he represents pure profit when he is sold on.

“The England star, the club’s most committed performer last season, a sometime captain and a true fans favourite is the next one to be nudged out.”