"Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a summer move for a controversial midfielder (Image credit: Clive Rose/Getty Images) Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on their next midfield target - but the move could attract controversy. Spurs completed a deal for England midfielder Conor Gallagher this month, the 25-year-old joining from Spanish side Atletico Madrid for 35m. And the north London club are already looking to further bolster their options in the middle of the park, although they face competition from another Premier League big-hitter."
"You may like Gallagher is the second central midfielder signed by Spurs this season, after Joao Palhinha arrived on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Bayern Munich last summer. The former Chelsea star started Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by West Ham United but was ineligible for Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund, a result which eased the pressure on under-fire head coach Thomas Frank."
"BILD reports that Nmecha, who came through Manchester City's youth academy, could cost upwards of 60m as the midfielder is contracted until 2028 and Dortmund aren't thought to be interested in letting him leave. Nmecha's move to Dortmund from Wolfsburg in 2023 attracted criticism from sections of the fanbase over past homophobic and transphobic social media posts by the player, a devout Christian. As a result, Dortmund inserted a clause in the midfielder's contract that would report"
Tottenham Hotspur completed the £35m signing of England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid and have already signed Joao Palhinha on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich with an option to buy. The club are pursuing further midfield reinforcements and are targeting Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, with Manchester United also interested. Nmecha is 25, contracted to Dortmund until 2028, and could cost upwards of 60m. His 2023 move from Wolfsburg prompted criticism over past homophobic and transphobic social media posts. Dortmund inserted a contractual clause related to those past posts.
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