Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly gunning to complete a major Premier League signing before the winter deadline, though they do have an alternative player on their radar in case that priority move is unsuccessful.
In response to several defensive injuries and the departures of Son Heung-min, Yves Bissouma, and Pape Sarr for international duty, Tottenham has made several significant additions to bolster manager Ange Postecoglou’s squad. Along with the arrival of defender Radu Dragusin in North London, forward Timo Werner has joined on loan from RB Leipzig, with a buyout option.
In the event that Werner recovers from his lackluster stint at Chelsea and excels for Tottenham, Postecoglou’s team will exercise their £15 million purchase option. Dragusin, formerly of Genoa, has joined them on a permanent basis for £25.8 million.
Hugo Lloris has gone for Los Angeles FC, Eric Dier has rejoined Harry Kane at Bayern Munich, and Djed Spence has joined Genoa on loan as part of the Dragusin deal.
Although Postecoglou still hopes to add another midfield player to the team to add more quality to the engine room, his roster appears healthier now than it did at the beginning of the January transfer window.Conor Gallagher, the star of Chelsea, has long been admired by Spurs. Spurs are aware that Chelsea should sell the 23-year-old in order to help balance the books, even though Mauricio Pochettino has shown faith in the player and named him captain multiple times this season.
After all, Chelsea’s records would show pure profit on the sale of an academy graduate like Gallagher.
Spurs’ pursuit of Gallagher has, however, recently stopped. According to Fabrizio Romano, for Chelsea to approve of Spurs’ departure, a “very, very big package” must be presented.Tottenham attacks Chelsea with all guns blazing.
However, an update from Football Insider indicates that Spurs are moving forward and continuing to try to come to a deal for the England international.
They hope to turn him into a “marquee signing” who will help the team advance and get closer to the contenders for the championship. After playing an additional game, they are currently five points behind leaders Liverpool in fifth position.
West Ham United has reportedly shown interest in signing Gallagher, although Spurs are presently leading the transfer chase, according to the source.
Due to his contractual status, Spurs have been offered optimism in signing the former Crystal Palace loanee. Todd Boehly’s Chelsea contract expires in June 2025, and if he chooses to reject the offer of a new term, he will have to sell sometime in 2024 to make sure he doesn’t go for a lower price.
Prior rumors have stated that Spurs will need to spend between £45 and £50 million this month in order to sign Gallagher.
In the event the Spurs finally lose out on this specific transaction, anything is still possible. They have reportedly settled on Joao, a midfielder for the Wolverhampton Wanderers.
