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Former Tottenham scout Mick Brown has revealed what could happen with January signing Conor Gallagher this summer.
Thomas Frank admitted in January that he was delighted to get Gallagher through the door, revealing that the club had worked ‘tirelessly’ to get the deal over the line.
However, just weeks on from the England international’s arrival, the manager who signed him for Spurs was dismissed.
The Tottenham midfielder has come under criticism over recent weeks for his lack of impact at N17, and the Lilywhites have been backed to do something drastic.
Tottenham could sell Conor Gallagher this summer
Former Spurs scout Mick Brown believes that Tottenham will be seriously considering cashing in on Gallagher this summer, just six months after paying £35m to sign him from Atletico Madrid.
Brown suggested that the 26-year-old will not be short of suitors in the Premier League, making him a very sellable asset for the Lilywhites.
The former Tottenahm official told Football Insider: “It hasn’t worked out at all well for Gallagher at Tottenham. Sometimes that happens, he’s come into a difficult situation there and for one reason or another he’s struggled to make any real difference.
“Maybe questions should have been asked at Tottenham about why he wasn’t a regular at Atletico Madrid, and why they were willing to let him go. But Conor Gallagher is a player who will always have interest from clubs in the Premier League because of the attributes he has at his disposal.
“Tottenham could look to cash in on him at the end of the season, admit things haven’t worked out, and then look to get their money back.
Even if they stay in the Premier League, his performances this season haven’t suggested he has a big role to play in the future, so it might be best to move on. As I say, there will be clubs willing to take him away, so it’s definitely a real possibility.”
Roberto De Zerbi has a plan to get the best out of Gallagher
While Brown seems to think an early exit from Spurs is on the cards for the former Chelsea man, the new Tottenham boss’s statement appears to point to a different outcome.
Last week, De Zerbi admitted that he loved watching Gallagher at Chelsea prior to the midfielder’s switch to Atletico in the summer of 2024.
Subsequently, the Spurs boss suggested that he intends to play Gallagher in his best position to get the best out of him. It would thus appear that the Italian is not thinking about offloading the midfielder for now.
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