Atletico Madrid complete €40m sale to Tottenham Hotspur

Atletico Madrid have accomplished the sale of Conor Gallagher to Tottenham Hotspur, 18 months after he joned the membership from Chelsea. The 25-year-old was eager for a extra necessary position, having struggled for a constant beginning spot at Atletico.

Gallagher joined from Chelsea in a €42m deal in the summertime of 2024, and can head again to London now for a broadly reported €40m, after Spurs introduced the deal on Wednesday afternoon. It is going to see Los Colchoneros make a minor lack of €2m, however with €12m of his charge already ammortised, Atletico’s accountants will little question see the deal as a optimistic one. It’s price noting that Joao Felix additionally moved the opposite means that very same summer time for €52m, a deal that almost all imagine wouldn’t have occurred with out the Gallagher change.

This Conor Gallagher second that made Diego Simeone and the entire Metropolitano go loopy.

Good luck, Conor! 🥲❤️🤍pic.twitter.com/k9j6ZkUDTh

— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) January 14, 2026

Gallagher’s struggles for a beginning spot

In whole, Gallagher has made 77 appearances for Atletico, scoring seven objectives and giving seven assists, however was normally used as a rotational choice, or on the flank as a makeshift choice. This season he has performed 1,062 minutes for Atletico in 27 video games, making him Diego Simeone’s twelfth most used participant, as per Marca.

Gallagher’s exit leaves Atletico Madrid on the hunt for a midfielder earlier than the tip of the January switch window. Diego Simeone has been utilizing captain Koke Resurreccion excess of anticipated this season, with Johnny Cardoso battling accidents for a lot of the marketing campaign. Manchester United and Aston Villa had additionally proven curiosity in Gallagher.

“I am so excited to indicate the followers what I can do on the pitch and hopefully give them some particular moments and recollections.”

Conor’s first phrases as a Spurs participant 🤍 pic.twitter.com/Z3RlkezXzv

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 14, 2026

Conor Gallagher’s farewell message

After Tottenham introduced the deal, Gallagher took to social media to thank the followers and the membership.

Atleti muchas gracias por todo! It has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of the household for the final 2 years. The tradition and neighborhood of the membership could be very particular. It’s been a privilege to signify this nice membership and all of the individuals concerned in and round it. The followers, you gave me your whole help and I all the time gave you my greatest at each given alternative.

An enormous thanks to all of my teammates and workers related inside the membership, thanks for the whole lot. I want the membership all one of the best for the remainder of the season and for the foreseeable future. An expertise and a metropolis that I’ll always remember.