"Spurs have pulled off a mammoth transfer coup, hijacking Aston Villa with a £34m (AUD 68m) move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher. Initially, Villa had finalised a verbal agreement with the Spanish club on a loan deal with a buy option that would see the 25-year-old return to the Premier League under Unai Emery. Tottenham powerbrokers had reportedly inquired about Gallagher according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, but Villa's move was the most concrete of the pair."
"Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a hamstring injury during Tottenham's loss to Bournemouth which is set to keep him sidelined for the majority of the remaining season. Frank made it clear he was desperate to recruit in the midfield, and Spurs bosses then swooped in to recruit Gallagher. The England international joined Atletico in 2024, making a move from Chelsea where he spent two seasons."
Tottenham completed a permanent £34m (AUD 68m) transfer for Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid, intervening in a proposed loan deal between Villa and Atletico. Villa had a verbal agreement for a loan with a buy option that would have brought the 25-year-old back to the Premier League under Unai Emery. Spurs moved quickly after Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a hamstring injury expected to sideline him for most of the season, prompting Thomas Frank to seek midfield reinforcements. Gallagher joined Atletico in 2024 from Chelsea and previously played for Charlton, Swansea, West Brom and Crystal Palace, accumulating 136 Premier League appearances. Spurs also conducted other January business, including selling Brennan Johnson and signing left-back Souza.
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