Spurs swoop in for England midfielder Conor Gallagher as Aston Villa interest falters
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly secured Conor Gallagher on a £34.6m deal, ending Aston Villa's hopes of signing the highly-touted English midfielder.
Gallagher's departure from Atlético Madrid has come after rapid talks between the two parties, with Tottenham emerging as the clear favourites to secure his services. A transfer fee of up to €40m (£34.6m) is believed to be on offer, although Spurs will still need to pay a significant portion upfront.
The move comes at a time when Tottenham are in need of midfield reinforcements following Rodrigo Bentancur's hamstring injury, which could keep him sidelined for three months. Gallagher's arrival would provide much-needed depth and experience in the engine room.
Gallagher, 25, has been with Atlético since 2024, signing on a five-year contract after leaving Chelsea. He has seen limited playing time this season and is keen to secure regular first-team action to boost his chances of making the England World Cup squad.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are also facing uncertainty over Mathys Tel's future at the club. The young forward has grown frustrated with his lack of game time under Thomas Frank, having been loaned out by Spurs twice since joining from Bayern Munich in 2023. Tel wants regular playing time to make a significant impact for France at the World Cup, and is open to leaving on loan again if it means getting more first-team action.
Spurs are also set to complete a £13m deal for Santos youngster Souza, a left-back who will add further depth to their squad. However, they remain in need of attacking reinforcements, with Mohammed Kudus set to be out until April with a thigh injury and Spurs linked with several other targets in the transfer market.
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly secured Conor Gallagher on a £34.6m deal, ending Aston Villa's hopes of signing the highly-touted English midfielder.
Gallagher's departure from Atlético Madrid has come after rapid talks between the two parties, with Tottenham emerging as the clear favourites to secure his services. A transfer fee of up to €40m (£34.6m) is believed to be on offer, although Spurs will still need to pay a significant portion upfront.
The move comes at a time when Tottenham are in need of midfield reinforcements following Rodrigo Bentancur's hamstring injury, which could keep him sidelined for three months. Gallagher's arrival would provide much-needed depth and experience in the engine room.
Gallagher, 25, has been with Atlético since 2024, signing on a five-year contract after leaving Chelsea. He has seen limited playing time this season and is keen to secure regular first-team action to boost his chances of making the England World Cup squad.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are also facing uncertainty over Mathys Tel's future at the club. The young forward has grown frustrated with his lack of game time under Thomas Frank, having been loaned out by Spurs twice since joining from Bayern Munich in 2023. Tel wants regular playing time to make a significant impact for France at the World Cup, and is open to leaving on loan again if it means getting more first-team action.
Spurs are also set to complete a £13m deal for Santos youngster Souza, a left-back who will add further depth to their squad. However, they remain in need of attacking reinforcements, with Mohammed Kudus set to be out until April with a thigh injury and Spurs linked with several other targets in the transfer market.
. I mean, it's about time they strengthened their midfield, what with Rodrigo's hamstring injury and all that 
. Gallagher's gotta be a solid addition, right? But £34.6m is still a pretty penny... can't say I'm totally sold on the price tag just yet 
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. Tel's situation's getting frustrating for him (and France fans, tbh), so maybe this move will spark some change 
. And Souza looks like a nice addition on the left-back side 
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. Fingers crossed they can get back to full strength soon 
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. Meanwhile, Tel's frustration with lack of game time is no joke 
, if Spurs can't give him regular minutes, maybe he should just cut ties and get more first-team action elsewhere 
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but Spurs need him like ASAP with Rodrigo out for 3 months or whatever they gonna do without their midfilder? 
also whats up with Mathys Tel, dude is literally dying over here 
he wants to make it to the France World Cup squad but cant even get a decent game time in the spurs first team lol and now Spurs are signing Souza the leftback lol they need like 3 more people at this point 
I mean, it's not like Spurs are the only ones who want him, but it feels like they're being kinda unfair to him. 
. But seriously, this is just another example of how Spurs are gonna throw cash around and hope for the best. They need midfield depth, sure, but can they even keep that depth healthy? Rodrigo's injury is a ticking time bomb... and what about Tel? He's like a pet project at this point, and I'm not sure how long he'll last in the squad 
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but Tel's situation is kinda weird... i get it, he wants first-team action, but Spurs are already stacked at the front 
I swear, back in my day, we didn't need a gazillion players on the squad just because one or two got injured. We managed just fine with fewer people 
and he's gonna bring that 
. Now if only they could get Tel to chill and let him shine 
. And btw, Souza the new left-back is gonna be super cool 
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this dude is supposed to bring some serious depth & experience to their midfield, which is super needed right now since Rodrigo's out with a hamstring injury 
. i mean, Gareth Bale was never the same after that injury in 2019 lol 
. btw, did u catch the last Premier League match? 
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. Kudus is out until April, and we've got these other mystery targets floating around... It's like, can't we just get some concrete signings already?