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Tottenham Hotspur close to finalizing signing England international Connor Gallagherthe Journalists Association understands.
Tottenham were already desperate to strengthen their squad this month before a number of players suffered serious injuries and they acted quickly. atletico madrid Midfielder Gallagher.
Gallagher has been on the radar of the north London club for a number of years and they appear ready to snap up the 25-year-old from under Aston Villa’s noses after Tottenham missed out on him in the summer of 2024.
A transfer fee of €40m (£34.7m) will see Gallagher return to England after a mixed career. Spain.
The former Crystal Palace loanee has made 77 appearances for Atletico over the past 18 months, scoring seven goals, but has never fully secured a starting place in Diego Simeone’s side.
Gallagher’s expected arrival will provide a major boost to Tottenham Hotspur and its under-criticized manager Thomas FrankIn particular, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is set to undergo hamstring surgery, the PA understands.
Bentancur was forced off late in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth, a day after Frank confirmed the injury was “more serious” ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Villa.
Spurs have already lost a number of key players and Bentancur will be out for at least three months after surgery was determined to be the best course of action.
The absence of Bentancur on Saturday along with Lucas Bergvall means Frank is without a recognized midfielder on the bench, with Papu Sarr and Yves Bissouma unavailable due to Africa Cup of Nations commitments.
However, it would be a welcome boost if 14th-placed Spurs can complete Gallagher’s signing, with fans group Change for Tottenham planning to stage a protest ahead of Saturday’s visit to rivals West Ham United.