Gallagher leaves Atlético de Madrid and signs for Tottenham

The English midfielder Conor Gallagher became a new player for English Tottenham Hotspur this Wednesday, after playing 77 games with Atlético de Madrid, a team he joined in the summer of 2024, which is why he returns to the Premier League.

“Atlético de Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement for the transfer of Conor Gallagher to the London team,” the red and white club reported in a statement.

In this way, the Englishman returns to his native country to begin a new challenge there after having defended the colors of the mattress entity for a season and a half. Gallagher arrived at the club in the summer of 2024 from Chelsea and, since then, he has played 77 games for the red and white, scoring 7 goals and providing 7 assists.

He will wear number 22 in the London team in his search for minutes to reach the World Cup this summer. “I am very happy and excited to be here, taking the next step in my career at an incredible club. I wanted to be a Spurs player and, luckily, the club thought so too. It was very easy, it happened very quickly and I am ready to take the field,” said Gallagher in statements published by Tottenham, which pays more than 39 million euros for the footballer, according to Sky Sports.

“At Atlético de Madrid we thank him for his dedication during his time at our club and we wish him good luck in his future personal and professional projects,” concluded the player, who is leaving Atlético after having had more prominence in recent weeks due to Pablo Barrios’ injury.