Tottenham agree £34.6m deal for Conor Gallagher to head off Aston Villa interest

January 12, 2026

TL;DR

Tottenham has agreed on a transfer fee of up to €40m (£34.6m) for Atlético Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher.
Gallagher is seeking a move back to the Premier League to increase his chances of making England's World Cup squad.
Tottenham is looking for midfield reinforcements after Rodrigo Bentancur's hamstring injury.
Aston Villa and Manchester United were also interested in Gallagher.
Mathys Tel has informed Tottenham he is open to a loan move due to a lack of game time.
Paris FC, Fenerbahce, and Galatasaray have shown interest in loaning Tel.
Tottenham is also nearing a £13m deal for Santos left-back Souza.
Fabio Paratici is expected to move to Fiorentina after the January transfer window closes.

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