Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher after moving ahead of Aston Villa in the race for the England international.
As reported by BBC Sport on Tuesday, Spurs expect to complete a £35 million deal for the 25-year-old after indicating they are prepared to meet Atletico’s valuation in full.
Villa had been confident of landing Gallagher and were viewed as frontrunners earlier in the window, but their preference for an initial loan deal with an option to buy failed to convince the Spanish club.
Atletico have been open to selling Gallagher outright this summer, and Tottenham’s willingness to proceed with a permanent transfer has put them firmly in pole position. While personal terms have not yet been finalised, discussions are ongoing and are understood to be a formality
