Tottenham will pay Atlético 40 million for Gallagher

Atlético de Madrid

Subject to official confirmation, Conor Gallagher will no longer be an Atlético de Madrid player but will sign for Tottenham. In the past few hours, the London club has reportedly outpaced Aston Villa with a proposal close to 40 million euros. Atlético is already preparing a midfield reinforcement before the winter transfer window closes.

The deal looks set to be resolved within hours: Tottenham, under the management of Thomas Frank, has accelerated to secure the signing of the Epsom midfielder with an offer around 40 million euros. Aston Villa, who appeared to be in the best position to close the deal, has been overtaken in the final sprint. In the surroundings of Atlético de Madrid, it is taken for granted that once the departure is officially announced, the club will reinvest part of the amount received in the arrival of a midfielder that maintains the competitive level of the red and whites.

In Atlético's transfer office, they were already working on alternative scenarios awaiting the resolution of the Gallagher case, but the urgency is now even greater with the outcome practically decided. The priority is to incorporate a player who can refresh the midfield and provide immediate balance, always within the limits of an operation of this nature and the limited time frame remaining in the market. The sports management will accelerate contacts in the next few hours to secure an alternative that provides solutions to the team.