Tottenham may yet still have a chance of landing Conor Gallagher, with The Guardian now reporting that the midfielder’s proposed move to Atletico Madrid has hit a roadblock.
Conor Gallagher may not end up at Atletico Madrid
The report says that the rumoured Spurs target had travelled to Spain for his medical and had spent the last week in Madrid after Atletico agreed a £34m fee with Chelsea for the player’s transfer.
However, the midfielder has now allegedly returned to London, with the transfer unable to be finalised between the two clubs.
It is explained that the collapse of Chelsea’s pursuit of the collapse of striker Samu Omorodion has left the Gallagher deal in jeopardy, with the La Liga side now needing to sell another player to finance their move for the England international before the transfer window shuts.
Can Tottenham swoop in for Gallagher?
The publication adds that the 24-year-old will return to the Cobham training centre and train with the youth squad until an agreement can be finalised between the two clubs.
Gallagher has already rejected new contract offers from Chelsea and will now wait to see whether a deal can be reached between the Blues and Atletico.
The report also claims that Gallagher will wait and see whether another club makes an offer for him, but it is not mentioned whether Spurs are expected to swoop for the midfielder.
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While this potentially opens the door for Tottenham to swoop for Gallagher, the midfielder might have his heart set on a switch to the Spanish capital and it remains to be seen if he would change his mind.
Chelsea would also not be too keen on selling the midfielder to a direct rival.