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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Conor Gallagher from Premier League rivals Chelsea, with the Englishman wishing to leave his current club.
What’s the latest on Gallagher’s proposed move to Tottenham?
According to journalist Nizaar Kinsella, the Lilywhites will compete with West Ham United for the signature of the 23-year-old, with the Blues willing to let the former Crystal Palace loanee leave this summer.
The transfer insider claimed on Twitter: “Chelsea are ready to sell Conor Gallagher despite his preseason appearances.” Tottenham and West Ham are in a straight competition for his signing. With two years left on his Chelsea contract, he’ll cost roughly £35 million.”
In his piece for the Evening Standard, Kinsella writes that the north Londoners are in need of homegrown players as well as a possible replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, with the Danish maestro having asked to leave the club in order to join Atletico Madrid.
If Ange Postecoglou’s side are keen to get their hands on Gallagher over the coming weeks they may well need to get a move on, with West Ham having already stolen a march by lodging a £40m bid, which has been rejected by those at Stamford Bridge.
Should Spurs sign Conor Gallagher?
Postecoglou has already strengthened his midfield with the signing of James Maddison from Leicester City, but the playmaking ace – who finished tenth in the division for chances created last season – could benefit from a relentless, “box-to-box” presence alongside him, as described by writer Zach Lowy.
With Maddison typically playing in a right-sided midfield berth – or on the flanks – during his time at Leicester, the Chelsea man is likely to slot in on the left of Postecoglou’s three-man midfield, allowing him to form an exciting partnership with wing wizard, Heung-min Son down that side.
The latter man enjoyed a below-par season by his standards last time out after scoring ‘just’ ten league goals – having netted 23 times the previous campaign – although he could well be rejuvenated by the change in the dugout, having already been hailed as an “elite” talent by Postecoglou as a sign of the important role that he is set to play next term.
With the South Korean star undoubtedly a real “goal threat” – according to his manager – the aim will be to keep the 31-year-old operating at the top end of the pitch whenever possible, hence having a workmanlike presence behind him such as Gallagher to put in the hard yards defensively.
Previously lauded as a “sensation” by Lowy during his loan stint at Selhurst Park in 2021/22, the Epsom-born ace is a truly relentless presence in the centre of the pitch, with Chelsea legend Pat Nevin having recently stated:
‘If you need someone to cover ground, go from box to box, make tackles, be a threat in the opposition box one minute and making superb defensive blocks in his own area the next, then Conor is your man.’
That ability to cover ground quickly should give Son the freedom to wreak havoc in the final third, while Gallagher could provide support to the long-serving Spurs ace when needed, with his desire to get forward demonstrated by his ranking in the top 3% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for attacking penalty area touches.
That all-action approach will not only benefit Postecoglou, but it may also allow Son to shine even brighter from the flanks next term.