Tottenham chasing bargain alternative to Conor Gallagher: report

Head Coach Ange Postecoglou of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournemouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 31, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)
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Tottenham are focusing on alternatives to Conor Gallagher in the final 10 days of the January transfer window, and have found a bargain option.

With Chelsea willing to sell Gallagher this window in order to fund moves of their own, Tottenham were heavily linked with bringing the England international to North London. The £50m price tag has proved a stumbling block, however, leaving Spurs to look for alternatives in the market.

Fortunately for Ange Postecoglou, it seems like they've settled on the ideal replacement - who is reportedly available for a fraction of the fee required to get Gallagher out of Stamford Bridge. 

Tottenham Hotspur target Conor Gallagher in action for Chelsea against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup in December 2023.

Gallagher looks like he'll stay at Chelsea (Image credit: Getty Images)

According to transfer specialist Dean Jones, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Adam Wharton from Blackburn Rovers, with the midfielder reportedly available for around £10m.

A promising Championship prospect, Wharton has an abundance of ability on the ball and is comfortable with both feet, helping him escape from pressurised situations while also find team-mates with unerring consistency. 

The report suggests that Wharton is available for just £10m this January, but with his contract running until June 208, expect Blackburn to demand a much larger transfer fee. Indeed, Rovers rejected a £10m bid for Ben Brereton-Diaz in the summer of 2022, just 12 months before he left the club for free. 

Tottenham target Adam Wharton of Blackburn Rovers on the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town at Ewood Park on January 20, 2024 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Spurs are looking at Wharton (Image credit: Getty Images)

Transfermarkt does value him at £8.5m, however. 

The 19-year-old broke into the Blackburn first team only last season, but has put in hugely impressive performances for Jon Dahl Tomasson's side ever since. Now fully established in the starting line-up, Wharton has also earned call-ups to the England U20 squad, too. 

Tottenham won't have a clear run at the silky midfielder, though, with Newcastle United and Everton also interested in signing him. But Spurs have proven this January that they're willing to spend money, and could make Wharton their third signing of the window. 

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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future. 

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