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Tottenham and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Conor Gallagher worth £34m, with the midfielder expected to fly into London on Tuesday to undergo a medical with the north London club.
Sky Sports News earlier reported that Spurs were in the market for a midfielder after Rodrigo Bentancur was ruled out for the majority of the season with a hamstring injury.
Aston Villa and Tottenham both approached Atletico about signing Gallagher. But talks are now heading firmly in the direction of Spurs.
They are long-term admirers of Gallagher. They were interested when he signed for Atletico in August 2024.
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The England international signed for the Spanish club in the summer of 2024 for around £38m.
Gallagher, 25, has a contract with Atletico until the summer of 2029.
Gallagher brings with him plenty of experience in the Premier League, having made 136 appearances in the competition for the likes of West Brom, Crystal Palace and Chelsea prior to joining Atletico Madrid.
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The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday's newspapers...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Fabio Paratici, Tottenham Hotspur's joint sporting director, is to leave just four months after officially returning to the club following a FIFA ban - The Telegraph
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Tottenham will make a decision on the future of Joao Palhinha at the end of the season - Daily Mail
Leeds are maintaining contact over Union Berlin centre-back Danilho Doekhi - Daily Mail
Leicester are weighing up a late move for Birmingham forward Lyndon Dykes - Daily Mail
Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee's proposed mid-season transfer to Roma has collapsed - The Sun
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva will become a free agent when his contract expires in June - The Sun
Nottingham Forest have made a concrete approach for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen - Daily Express
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Rangers have joined the race to sign Wolfsburg winger Andreas Skov Olsen - The Scottish Sun
Celtic have made a move for Lorient striker Mohamed Bamba - The Scottish Sun
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Former Barcelona defender Oscar Mingueza has become a target for Real Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window - The Sun
WORLD FOOTBALL
FIFA have no plans to axe controversial Peace Award given to US president Donald Trump following the capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro - The Daily Mail
Tottenham were booed off as pressure continues to build on Thomas Frank following a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup.
Three days after the atmosphere between the travelling away fans and Tottenham players soured following a last-minute winner for Bournemouth, the situation turned toxic again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Frank and his side were booed off the pitch at half-time after Emi Buendia's fierce strike fired Villa ahead and Morgan Rogers doubled the lead to take advantage of another lacklustre, dull and toothless showing from Spurs.
Amidst the clear discontent and growing signs of disconnection from Spurs supporters, Frank was serenaded by chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" and "Frank is an Arsenal fan" from the travelling faithful, referencing the Arsenal cup Frank had held in the build-up to the midweek loss.
However, despite the home crowd falling silent and apathy creeping in, Spurs responded after the break with a well-taken goal from Wilson Odobert, which swung momentum in their favour as a result.
Boos quickly shifted to encouragement as a reinvigorated Spurs side pushed for an equaliser.
Odobert, Mathys Tel and Xavi Simons all came close, calling Marco Bizot into action to ensure Villa's slender lead remained intact, but a dismal performance to start the game ultimately left them with too much to do against a resilient Villa side.
Spurs now crash out of the cup as a result of the 10th defeat of the season under Frank - and frustration following that exit would boil over at full-time, with boos still ringing.
Joao Palhinha and Micky van de Ven, the same duo involved with the travelling away fans at Bournemouth, were at the heart of another scuffle as the former reacted to Ollie Watkins' celebration after the final whistle.
Palhinha shoved the Villa forward as he approached the Villa supporters, before Rogers and Van de Ven charged in. The remaining players from both sides quickly followed, all while Frank watched on in disbelief from a safe distance.
Speaking after the game, Frank criticised Watkins for provoking Palhinha with his celebrations. "Losing a tight game, season not going perfect and Ollie is very provoking," he said in his post-match press conference.
"He can easily just walk around. Everyone who has been in a competitive nature, that can trigger things."
Emery was also questioned on the incident involving his players after the game. "It's the referee's work," Emery said.
"We were only a little angry because [Boubacar] Kamara was getting injured for one action with Palhinha.
"I think the referee today did a fantastic job. Some moments that happened with some players, I think we can understand in the circumstances that happened on the pitch."
Kamara limped off after six minutes after being caught on the knee by a challenge from Palhinha and is set to be assessed on Sunday to determine the severity of the setback.
Attention for Villa can now turn to the fourth-round draw on Monday evening, but Frank will need to pick up the pieces from another defeat to prepare his side for the London derby against West Ham on January 17, which can be classed as a must-win fixture for the Spurs boss.
Chaos at full-time! Palhinha involved in post-match drama again
Frank 'disappointed' and responds to boos
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank:
"It is disappointing. We all hurt and there is nothing we want more than to get through into the next round.
"We play at home and had a good opportunity but unfortunately, we could not get through. We went full strength.
"We all know there is only one way to have everyone happy, which is performing consistently and winning games.
"We could see how they feed off each other, the players and fans. Unfortunately, we could not get the fantastic comeback which sometimes can kickstart momentum.
"We need to perform and then they can feed off the energy but we need them in tough times. They are there and are backing us."
Emery: We deserved to beat Spurs
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery:
"Of course, 90 minutes we played our structure and we expected a difficult match.
"It happened more or less as we planned. Stopping them, dominating with the ball and keeping possession, scoring two goals.
"We expected after the first half that they need to push more, show character. We needed to be ready to be resilient. We conceded one goal and some chance; we needed Marco Bizot to save.
"We recover again like the first half. After 90 minutes, with our momentum and their momentum, I think we deserve to get this win."
What now for Spurs? Your views...
Stig: Thomas Frank needs to go ASAP. What a disasterclass this has been. Sacking Ange Postecoglou is the worst decision in this club's history.
Thomas: I think the West Ham game is absolutely crucial. If we don't win that then he has to be sacked.
Greg: We would be silly to change manager after half a season of him being in charge, but saying that, we have been beyond poor. I would say give him a couple transfer windows and see where we are at this time next year. We should be challenging at least for the top four.
Bally: Six managers, same problems. It's not the manager's fault. The owners have turned their back on every manager and the buck stops with them. They never back any manager in any transfer window. We've sold our best players and bring in dross and kids.
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