Overview

• Spurs have positioned themselves as front-runners for Gallagher, outpacing Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
• Tottenham view the 25-year-old as a potential replacement for Yves Bissouma, who has been linked with a summer exit.
• Atlético Madrid have opened sale talks to recoup last summer’s €42 million outlay after Gallagher logged limited minutes under Simeone.
• Gallagher’s ability to operate centrally and on the flanks aligns with Tottenham’s goal to add physicality and work rate in midfield.
• An injury to James Maddison has heightened the urgency to add a creative No.10 despite the signings of Mohammed Kudus and João Palhinha.