Tottenham have reportedly been told the conditions of a January transfer.
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Tottenham have been told what it would take to sign one of their reported summer transfer targets during the January transfer window. Spurs were pretty busy during the summer window, adding a number of new players to Thomas Frank’s ranks.
Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus and Randal Kolo Muani were the standout additions, while Heung-min Son was the key departure.
As always, there were targets, or at least reported targets, that were not signed, and one of those was former Chelsea star Conor Gallagher, who has been with Atletico Madrid since 2024. Gallagher has been linked with Spurs in the past, and after James Maddison was ruled out for much of the season, there was - and perhaps still is - a need for a forward-thinking midfielder.
Simons has certainly helped fill that role, albeit he is also being used out wide, but Frank may feel as though more depth will be needed in the second half of the season.
Gallagher continues to be linked, with the England international not currently a regular starter with Atletico Madrid. Gallagher may have the World Cup on his mind, and regular football will be needed for him to make the squad, but Diego Simeone seems to have other ideas, and a January transfer does not appear to be on the cards.
Pete O’Rourke told Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast: “It would be a hard deal to do. It’s no surprise that there were some clubs sniffing around Gallagher in the summer. He’s been in and out of the Atletico Madrid side, not played as many minutes as he would like in La Liga, but he did start in the Champions League against Liverpool.
“He’s still got a role to play for Simeone’s side and he’s under contract until 2029, so if they were to even consider selling him, it would take a huge sum of money. That makes it a difficult deal to do in January due to the fee involved and obviously Atletico would need to bring in a replacement for him as well. If they progress into the latter stages of the Champions League, they won’t be wanting to lose anybody in the January window, so that’s another obstacle in the way for Spurs.”
Tottenham are unlikely to spend big money in January, and while they are likely to look for more depth in midfield, a signing worth £50million or more, which is likely what it will take to get a deal done, is not likely to be on the table for Frank.