Return to the Premier League! Gallagher to join Tottenham in the January transfer window with a 5.5-year contract for a £34 million fee.

According to the latest from Sky Sports reporters Lyall Thomas and Michael Bridge, former Chelsea captain Gallagher is set to return to the Premier League, joining another London club, Tottenham, on a 5.5-year deal. On Tuesday evening, Gallagher completed his transfer from La Liga’s Atletico Madrid to Premier League’s Tottenham, having passed his medical, with a transfer fee of £34 million.

Gallagher is a product of Chelsea’s academy, having spent time out on loan but returning to become one of the team’s captains. In the summer 2024 transfer window, he moved from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid for €40 million, with a market value then reaching €50 million. During his time at Atletico, Gallagher played 77 matches across all competitions, scoring 7 goals and providing 7 assists.

Now 25 years old and in his prime, Gallagher stands 1.82 meters tall, is right-footed, and plays as a midfielder. His market value on Transfermarkt is €35 million. This season under Simeone’s tactics, he has become a substitute, starting only 4 times in La Liga and coming off the bench 15 times, totaling 665 minutes and scoring 2 goals; in the Champions League, he appeared 6 times, starting half of those matches, with 286 minutes and 1 goal; in the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup, he started once each and provided 1 assist.