Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that Tottenham did not make an official approach to sign the Chelsea midfielder because they were not able to offload Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
The 28-year-old Denmark international was linked with an exit from Tottenham this summer and Atletico Madrid were reportedly keen on the player. However, the talks never quite resulted in a move and Tottenham had to walk away from Gallagher as well.
Spurs are already well-stacked in the midfield and they were always unlikely to sign Gallagher without selling someone first.
The Chelsea midfielder will now look to establish himself as a key player for Mauricio Pochettino in the coming months. Although he had ample game time at Stamford Bridge last season, he was not a key starter for the Blues. Gallagher will hope to hold down a regular starting spot at Chelsea this season.
A number of Premier League clubs were keen on the 23-year-old this summer and there is no doubt that he would have been a quality acquisition for Tottenham if they managed to sign him.
It will be interesting to see if Tottenham decide to resurrect a move for Gallagher in the near future.
Meanwhile, Hojbjerg has been linked with an exit ever since the arrival of Ange Postecoglou and there is a belief that he might not be suitable for the Australian’s style of play.