Daniel Levy left Tottenham Hotspur in September, sailing off into the sunset after a 25-year reign as the club’s executive chairman.
Levy’s final act was to oversee a Europa League victory for Tottenham, although the 17th-place finish in the Premier League last season probably suggested time was up.
Tottenham’s transfer policy under Levy was meticulous to a certain degree, with the former chairman often getting stick for how tight he was with the purse strings.
Levy’s legacy is a shiny state-of-the-art sporting mammoth of a stadium, and with the first transfer window since his departure now ongoing, it’s clear that Tottenham have gone in a different direction.
Tottenham have done something in the transfer market that Levy never would
With things all changed in the boardroom, it would appear the strategy is a lot different right now, as Ben Jacobs has explained in his latest newsletter.
Conor Gallagher is set to sign for Tottenham, and unlike lots of deals with Levy at the helm there has been no saga here, and Spurs have gone and got their man.
It’s believed that Spurs only pressed ahead with a move for the Atletico Madrid player once they knew the midfielder was willing to sign for the football club.
Jacobs explained: “Spurs took a very different approach to under Daniel Levy. They avoided entering the race until it was clear Gallagher wanted to join, moving as late as Monday afternoon to make a formal offer and concluding talks in a matter of hours.
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“Spurs knew Atletico Madrid preferred a permanent exit and felt the asking price was strong value. There wasn’t much negotiation, aside from payment terms, because Atletico quoted €40m, so when Spurs matched barely any time was needed to thrash out a deal. Even though Gallagher isn’t a like-for-like Rodrigo Bentancur profile, the injury to the Uruguayan played a part. But ultimately, it is Gallagher’s energy and progressive passing, as well as his ability to add goal contributions, that persuaded Spurs to proceed.
“Aston Villa were also pushing to secure Gallagher’s signature but were only prepared to commit to a loan formula. And sources say Gallagher feels he will start more games at Spurs, and has a broader desire to return to London. He will now hope he makes a big enough impact to force his way back into Thomas Tuchel’s England plans for the 2026 World Cup this summer.”
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Gallagher is going to become one of the top earners at Tottenham, and more of this nature are going to be required to convince fans that things will be different with Levy gone.
Some attacking qualities wouldn’t go amiss this month either, with Thomas Frank in desperate need of a creative spark from somewhere based on current form.
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Tottenham have been linked with attacking players this month and it would be a major surprise if they didn’t get at least one more signing over the line after Gallagher.
It’s quite refreshing to hear how Spurs went about the deal for the England international and the hope now will be that he can bring his Atletico Madrid form to North London.