According to HITC, Conor Gallagher was never particularly keen on joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer, given that he is a boyhood Chelsea fan.
While Atletico Madrid have been in advanced talks with Chelsea over a deal for Gallagher over the last few days, reports continue to insist that Spurs are eyeing a late hijack of the transfer (Football Insider).
However, HITC now report that Spurs’ hopes of landing the midfielder are over as Atletico have fully agreed on a deal worth £40m with Chelsea for the player.
The two clubs are now awaiting a final decision from Gallagher himself, but the Englishman is said to be ready to move to Spain once personal terms are agreed.
The report claims that Diego Simeone’s men are confident of agreeing those personal terms with the 24-year-old.
It is explained that Spurs were willing to match Atletico’s offer for Gallagher had the player shown a willingness to push for a switch to N17.
However, the publication adds that the Chelsea academy graduate ‘never had a real desire’ to join one of the Blues’ fierce rivals this summer.
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One would have thought that Chelsea also would not have been overly keen on selling Gallagher to Tottenham, fearing the potential fan backlash that such a move might have created, given how popular the midfielder is among the Blues faithful.
It gives flashbacks of when Spurs chose to sell Luka Modric to Real Madrid instead of Chelsea.
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