Tottenham Hotspur have won the race to sign Conor Gallagher, but have had to pay significant money to do so, making him their best-paid player ahead of Cristian Romero.
Tottenham have signed Gallagher in a deal worth £36 million from Atletico Madrid, with the midfielder returning to the Premier League after 18 months away.
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The midfielder arrives at Tottenham just after Rodrigo Bentancur has been ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury.
The North London club showed real intent to sign him ahead of Aston Villa by acting quickly and offering big money.
Conor Gallagher becomes Tottenham’s highest-earner
Conor Gallagher has just become Tottenham Hotspur’s highest-earner following his move from Atletico Madrid, according to Graeme Bailey.
The midfielder has overtaken club captain Cristian Romero and summer signing Xavi Simons to top Spurs’ wage bill.
Last summer, Tottenham gave Romero a new deal, putting him on £195,000-per-week, but now he is second behind Gallagher.
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In the Spanish capital, Capology states the England international was earning £150,000-per-week, so he has actually managed to secure a pay increase.
The Lilywhites have received a fair amount of stick in the past for their wage bill, but the Lewis Family have just shown things could be about to change.
Speaking about the 25-year-old’s move, Bailey told TeamTalk: “You know, let’s not forget Conor Gallagher, as we mentioned there, he’s probably going to be the highest-paid player at the club now, just ahead of Romero, just. So that is a consideration as well.”
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Tottenham offering him such a high salary will surely have come into his thinking when deciding between the North London club and Villa.
The midfielder will be guaranteed more minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, rather than competing with the likes of Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans in the Midlands.
On the weekend, Gallagher is set to make his Tottenham debut in a London derby against Premier League strugglers West Ham United.
James Maddison is buzzing about Conor Gallagher signing for Tottenham
One person who is buzzing about the arrival of Gallagher at Tottenham is James Maddison, who is already quite close with the England star.
Back in the summer, the pair were spotted at Wimbledon together in attendance at Centre Court, so this is great news for helping the 25-year-old to quickly settle in.
After Tottenham announced their new signing, Maddison responded on social media by saying: “Let’s goooo brother!”