Thomas Frank has suggested that Conor Gallagher will be ready to make his debut for Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday against West Ham United.
Tottenham have signed Gallagher for £36 million from Atletico Madrid in a deal that moved incredibly quickly on Monday.
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Following Rodrigo Bentancur’s bad hamstring injury, which will sideline him for three months, the North London club moved quickly to find a replacement.
The 25-year-old could now be set to make his first appearance for the Lilywhites over the weekend, and it will be in a London derby.
Thomas Frank drops Conor Gallagher hint ahead of Tottenham vs West Ham
Thomas Frank has already had the chance to meet Conor Gallagher following his move to Tottenham Hotspur and asked him about being ready to face West Ham.
After greeting him at Hotspur Way, Frank told him on Tottenham’s YouTube: “Yeah, then maybe just get out there, get the body going, and then wait for Thursday, Friday (training) and then the game on Saturday.”
Frank is under pressure at Tottenham and will need to get a big result against the Hammers this Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Now, having a player like Gallagher available should be a huge boost for Spurs’ chances of winning, and he should be ready to go.
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The former Chelsea captain was last in action for Atletico Madrid last week, completing 45 minutes in their 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid.
It’s most likely that Gallagher will come into the team, playing in the number ten role, with Xavi Simons moving out to the left.
Alasdair Gold thinks Conor Gallagher will surprise Tottenham fans
Tottenham journalist Alasdair Gold is backing Gallagher to surprise the club’s fans with his actual technical ability on the ball.
Speaking about the signing, Gold told Talking Tottenham Pod: “I don’t think that if people expect him to just be a bit of a bog standard midfielder, then I think they are going to be surprised by him. I think he is a bit of an all-rounder.
“Obviously, he’s got the ferocious levels of energy and aggression and stuff and winning the ball back on the pitch, but he does create openings for others.
“I was looking up his stats and in the 23/24 season at Chelsea, he created 53 chances for his teammates, which was the 10th highest number in the Premier League list of midfielders that season.”