According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham Hotspur are now readying an opening offer to sign Conor Gallagher, who has been on their radar for a long time.
The report says that Spurs have had their sights on Gallagher for over a year and remain ‘firmly in the mix’ to land the Chelsea star ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Conor Gallagher to Spurs saga continues to roll on
The 24-year-old is said to still be at the top of Ange Postecoglou’s wishlist, with the Lilywhites now allegedly ‘preparing an offer’ to challenge the likes of Aston Villa and Athltico Madrid for the player.
The report adds that while the England international is interested in a move to Spurs, his preference is to remain at Chelsea.
However, that is not possible as the Blues do not see him as part of their plans and have not approached him over a new deal, with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy planning on cashing in on him.
Tottenham think they can get Conor Gallagher for £40m
The report says that Chelsea are looking to raise £50m from Gallagher’s sale but the suitors believe that there is a ‘cheaper deal to be done’.
The publication asserts that given the midfielder’s contract situation, Tottenham believe that an offer of around £40m should be ‘more than enough’ to prise the player away from their London rivals.
Gallagher turned out 50 times for Chelsea last season and scored seven goals while also providing nine assists (transfermarkt).
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Tottenham will be sensing an opportunity to complete an early deal for Gallagher, given Chelsea’s needs to raise funds before the end of June, which is the cut-off date for PSR calculations.
I would expect Spurs to launch an offer for the midfielder within the first week or two of the transfer window.
With Gallagher currently on international duty with England at Euro 2024, it remains to be seen whether he will put his future on ice until after the tournament in Germany has ended.