Tottenham sign Conor Gallagher in £34.6m deal – as he risks infuriating fans of his boyhood club Chelsea with unveiling comments
Tottenham have completed the signing of Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid – with the Chelsea youth product today declaring picking Spurs as ‘very easy’.
Gallagher, 25, arrives at Spurs in a £34.6million deal after they saw off rival interest from Aston Villa to capture the midfielder.
At one point Villa, 16 points ahead of Tottenham in the Premier League, had looked to be in pole position to sign Gallagher but he has instead signed for Chelsea’s great rivals.
But despite his personal history in West London – and hero status as captain before he left for LaLiga – the English midfielder had little trouble picking Spurs for his January transfer.
‘I wanted to be a Spurs player and thankfully the Club felt the same,’ Gallagher said. ‘It was very easy, it happened very quickly and I’m ready to get on the pitch.
‘I know how great the fans are, I’m really happy to be a part of it here and want to create special moments and memories together.’
More to follow.
Conor Gallagher has completed his transfer from Atletico Madrid to Tottenham
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