Kieran Trippier believes that Conor Gallagher does not get the credit he deserves for the amount of work he puts in midfield to disrupt his opponents.
It has been widely reported that Ange Postecoglou is a fan of Gallagher, with the Australian thought to have identified the midfielder as a key target as soon as he walked through the door at Hotspur Way last summer (Fabrizio Romano- GiveMeSport).
Spurs might have viewed this summer as the ideal opportunity to get their man since the 24-year-old has only one year left on his contract but over recent weeks, major doubts have been cast on the deal.
It was reported by The Times earlier this week that the Blues are demanding £50m for their academy graduate, which Tottenham have no intention of paying.
Meanwhile, just a couple of days ago, The Standard suggested that Postecoglou’s men are now less likely to press ahead with a move for the Chelsea star since they have now signed Archie Gray and the PSR deadline has passed.
It looks like Trippier is certainly a fan of Gallagher, with the former Spurs man praising his England teammate for his ‘doggies’, which are frequent shuttle runs from opponent to opponent when pressing.
The Newcastle man told The Mirror: “You see Conor doing ‘doggies’ at the end … I don’t think people understand how important that is.
“He (Conor) came off at half-time (in Cologne). But it showed his mentality to come on and run for the team, do the ugly stuff that people don’t really see.”
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Gallagher’s biggest strength is his work off the ball rather than on it, which is perhaps why he does not get as much credit as he deserves.
I can see why Ange is a fan of him as the 24-year-old’s engine and his reading of the game will be a huge asset while counter-pressing.
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