Former Tottenham scout Bryan King believes that a long-term Spurs target will be on the move in January, and he has urged the Lilywhites to complete a deal for the player.
According to reports, discussions are ongoing at Spurs about adding another central midfielder to their squad in January.
This comes amidst reports that Yves Bissouma could be on his way out of the North London club in the upcoming transfer window.
It has been claimed by some sources that Tottenham are willing to spend big on Conor Gallagher, who has fallen out of favour at Atletico Madrid.
Former Tottenham scout expects Conor Gallagher to be available
It turns out that the Lilywhites may not even have to spend big on the former Chelsea man, with reports over recent weeks indicating that Atletico Madrid are willing to sell the Spurs target for under £30m in January.
Bryan King believes that Thomas Frank’s men should be all over that deal, suggesting that they made a mistake by not securing Gallagher when he left Chelsea for the Spanish capital.
When asked about the speculation over Gallagher’s future, the former Spurs scout told Tottenham News: “He’s been told by Atletico that he’s not part of their plans. Spurs should have signed him when he left Chelsea, that was their biggest mistake. If he becomes available either on loan or on a permanent deal, he would certainly do well.
“By the time they get him in, there’s a fair chance that [James] Maddison will be back, and I think when they’ve played for England together over the years, they’ve always done well.
“That kind of quality, you’ve got to be looking for. I think he would jump at coming back because of next year’s World Cup. I think he’ll come back on loan, a similar deal to Jack Grealish at Everton, but I would pay £30m for him, if Atletico would agree to that.”
Spurs will face competition for Gallagher
Gallagher has admitted that he is not happy with his game time at Atletico, thus adding more fuel to the speculation over his future.
However, Tottenham will not have a free run at the England international, who is also on the radar of other Premier League sides.
According to Sky Sports, several English clubs have enquired about Gallagher, with some sources claiming that Man United are particularly keen on securing the 25-year-old Tottenham target.