Conor Gallagher will sign five-and-a-half-year contract at Tottenham after medical – after they stepped in to beat Aston Villa to £34.7m move

Conor Gallagher will sign a five-and-a-half-year deal with Tottenham after flying to England for his medical today.

The 25-year-old midfielder is poised to complete his £34.7million move from Atletico Madrid although he is yet to agree to the formality of personal terms. 

Tottenham stole a march on Aston Villa, who had proposed a loan with an obligation to buy. 

Gallagher’s camp are keen to have the deal done before Atletico’s Copa del Rey last-16 clash at Deportivo La Coruna on Tuesday evening.

Spurs entered the market for a midfielder after it emerged that Rodrigo Bentancur will miss most of the season with a hamstring injury he sustained in last week’s 3-2 Premier League loss at Bournemouth.

The 28-year-old’s absence leaves Spurs very short in central midfield, with Lucas Bergvall also currently injured, and there is no timeframe on his return yet.

Thomas Frank will want another midfielder through the door after Rodrigo Bentancur’s injury

James Maddison ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in pre-season and Dejan Kulusevski is another long-term absentee with a knee injury, which he suffered in April.

Manager Thomas Frank said last week that the club should know in three to four weeks when Kulusevski will be fit to return.

Tottenham did initially ask Atletico about a straight loan deal but were told that was not on the table.

Games are coming thick and fast for Spurs, who face midweek matches in three of the next four weeks in addition to a fixture each weekend.

They are back in action against West Ham United on Saturday in the Premier League before travelling to Dortmund for a Champions League clash a week on Tuesday.

Gallagher only joined Diego Simeone’s side in August 2024 in a £34m deal, leaving behind Chelsea, where he had been since the age of eight. 

He had a successful first season in the Spanish capital but has been more of a bit-part player this campaign, having to be content with coming off the bench more often.