Petit: I'm sad Gallagher is leaving Chelsea, I really admire him

Recently, French football star Petit talked about Gallagher, who left Chelsea this summer and joined Atletico Madrid, in an interview, saying that his departure made him sad.

Petit said: "I am very frustrated about Gallagher's departure from Chelsea, because he is indeed a player I admire very much."

"He was one of Chelsea's best players last season, just like Palmer, but he was on the club's transfer list."

"You have to understand how important it is to have some English players for fans and team DNA and other things. I think it's really important, so Chelsea needs to be careful."

"Chelsea finally sold one of their best players last season for a low price of 42 million euros. Looking at their investment in signings in the past few seasons, I wondered 'what the hell is going on'."

Gallagher, 24, came from Chelsea's youth training and made 95 appearances for the first team. This summer, he moved to Atletico Madrid and his contract will expire in 2029.