Report: Aston Villa want to beat Tottenham to Postecoglou’s top target
The Telegraph have now revealed that Aston Villa are set to enter the race to sign Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, who has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur over the best part of a year.
It is clear that Ange Postecoglou is a big fan of Gallagher, with Fabrizio Romano even revealing recently that the midfielder was identified as a priority target by the Australian as soon as he walked through the door at Hotspur Way last summer (GiveMeSport).
With the England international entering the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge, Spurs will see this summer as the perfect opportunity to get their man.
In fact, several outlets over the last few weeks have indicated that the Lilywhites are in the driving seat to land the 24-year-old despite competition from Newcastle United (Football Insider).
Aston Villa enter the race for Conor Gallagher
However, if The Telegraph’s latest update is to be believed, Villa are now expressing a desire to sign Gallagher this summer as Unai Emery looks to reinforce his midfield.
The outlet points out that the Midlands club and Chelsea have a strong relationship at the board level, which might potentially facilitate the sale of the Blues academy graduate.
The report reveals that there has been no progress in talks between Gallgher’s camp and Chelsea over a new deal as the midfielder nears the final year of his contract.
The publication adds that Tottenham did previously lead the race for the Chelsea star but it is implied that the situation might have changed after the Villans beat the Lilywhites to Champions League qualification.
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Champions League football could give Villa a potential advantage in the race but one would think that Tottenham would still have a lot of appeal for Gallagher, given the club’s style of play and the fact that they are in London.
However, what might count against Spurs is the fact that the Blues would prefer to sell the player to Villa rather than their London rivals, particularly given how popular the midfielder is with the Chelsea supporters.
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