Overview
- Spurs have intensified their interest and begun informal talks over the weekend after Villa advanced their bid, according to multiple reports.
- Aston Villa are described as having made a definitive approach for the 25-year-old, with their proposal on the table for about a week.
- The Mirror reports Atletico are only entertaining permanent transfers in January, with no loan plus option structures under consideration.
- Wages are a key hurdle for Tottenham, with TEAMtalk reporting Gallagher’s Atleti salary would test the club’s pay structure.
- Gallagher has struggled for a settled role under Diego Simeone and is open to an English return, while some other European suitors reportedly prefer a loan; separate reports suggest a fee in the region of £35m could prompt talks.