Atletico Madrid complete €40m sale to Tottenham Hotspur | OneFootball

Atletico Madrid have completed the sale of Conor Gallagher to Tottenham Hotspur, 18 months after he joned the club from Chelsea. The 25-year-old was keen for a more important role, having struggled for a consistent starting spot at Atletico.

Gallagher joined from Chelsea in a €42m deal in the summer of 2024, and will head back to London now for a widely reported €40m, after Spurs announced the deal on Wednesday afternoon. It will see Los Colchoneros make a minor loss of €2m, but with €12m of his fee already ammortised, Atletico’s accountants will no doubt see the deal as a positive one. It is worth noting that Joao Felix also moved the other way that same summer for €52m, a deal that most believe would not have happened without the Gallagher switch.

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Gallagher’s struggles for a starting spot

In total, Gallagher has made 77 appearances for Atletico, scoring seven goals and giving seven assists, but was usually used as a rotational option, or on the flank as a makeshift option. This season he has played 1,062 minutes for Atletico in 27 games, making him Diego Simeone’s 12th most used player, as per Marca.

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Gallagher’s exit leaves Atletico Madrid on the hunt for a midfielder before the end of the January transfer window. Diego Simeone has been using captain Koke Resurreccion far more than expected this season, with Johnny Cardoso battling injuries for much of the campaign. Manchester United and Aston Villa had also shown interest in Gallagher.

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Conor Gallagher’s farewell message

After Tottenham announced the deal, Gallagher took to social media to thank the fans and the club.

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