Tottenham Hotspur are battling against relegation, and new manager Roberto De Zerbi is currently struggling to make too much of an impact.
The Italian joined the club earlier this month, signing a five-year contract after it was made clear he was the club's top target to be the next permanent manager, but Spurs fell to defeat against Sunderland in his first game in charge, leaving them two points adrift of safety with six games remaining.
The north London side have been dealing with a number of serious injury issues throughout the entire campaign, but despite that, the manager has reportedly already made up his mind about one star's future beyond this season.
Tottenham Ready to Sell Thomas Frank Signing
According to a report by Football Insider, Tottenham could be willing to allow midfielder Conor Gallagher to leave the club, despite him only having signed in the January transfer window.
Gallagher joined in a deal worth around £40m and was one of Thomas Frank's final signings at the club before he was sacked. But the England international, who has been described as 'unbelievable', has struggled to make any sort of impact, and now ex-scout Mick Brown has claimed that De Zerbi and Spurs would be ready to let him leave.
“It hasn’t worked out at all well for Gallagher at Tottenham,” Brown said.
“Sometimes that happens, he’s come into a difficult situation there and for one reason or another he’s struggled to make any real difference.
“Maybe questions should have been asked at Tottenham about why he wasn’t a regular at Atletico Madrid, and why they were willing to let him go. But Conor Gallagher is a player who will always have interest from clubs in the Premier League because of the attributes he has at his disposal.
“Tottenham could look to cash in on him at the end of the season, admit things haven’t worked out, and then look to get their money back.
“Even if they stay in the Premier League, his performances this season haven’t suggested he has a big role to play in the future, so it might be best to move on.
“As I say, there will be clubs willing to take him away, so it’s definitely a real possibility.”
Gallagher Signing Was Always Baffling
While Frank was keen to strengthen his midfield in the mid-season to move away from a relegation battle, Gallagher always seemed like an odd fit to the squad.
Now that De Zerbi has arrived, Gallagher's lack of technical quality is clear and obvious for all to see, and his fit into the squad looks even worse. It's no surprise that all parties could be looking at potential exit routes, despite it being so soon into his long-term contract.