Alan Hutton believes that Tottenham Hotspur will now be looking into the possibility of swooping for Conor Gallagher after the midfielder’s proposed move to Atletico Madrid hit a major roadblock.
Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid hits a roadblock
Until a few days ago, it seemed only a matter of time before Gallagher completed a switch to Atletico after the La Liga club struck a £34.5m agreement with Chelsea.
However, the move reportedly hit a hiccup in the final stages after the midfielder passed a medical at the Spanish capital, with the player now being forced to return to London (BBC Sport).
This is because Samu Omorodion’s proposed move to Chelsea collapsed due to disagreements over personal terms, thus meaning that the Spanish club would have to cash in on another one of their players to fund the operation (Guardian).
It has also emerged over recent hours that the West London club have now started offering Gallagher to various Premier League sides, with Newcastle allegedly waiting in the wings to pounce (CaughtOffside via Football Transfers).
Could Spurs hijack Conor Gallagher deal?
Hutton believes that Tottenham too will be considering a potential move for an England international, pointing out that these are the types of deals where Daniel Levy comes into his own.
The former Spurs right-back told Football Insider: “It’s one I think they’ll be monitoring. I think Gallagher comes into that team and he probably does start.
“Bissouma, I wasn’t so sure about him last season, in flashes he did really well and we’ve seen that he is capable but can they get someone in there that offers a little bit more? Hojbjerg has left so there is an option to try and bring somebody in.
“I’m pretty sure they’ll be monitoring it and seeing how this is going to play out over the next couple of weeks.
“By all accounts, Gallagher might not be in Chelsea’s plans moving forward so there might be a deal to be had and that’s something I think Daniel Levy would like.”
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It seems like Gallagher initially rejected Tottenham’s advances in favour of a switch to Atletico.
We know that Ange only wants players who are really keen to come to Spurs, which is why the Australian might decide against re-entering the race for the midfielder.