Insider confirms Tottenham wanted ‘exceptional’ Liverpool star before hijacking Gallagher deal

Tottenham have made waves in the January transfer market by agreeing a deal for Conor Gallagher, but it has now emerged that the North London club were closely monitoring Liverpool’s Curtis Jones before.

In a swift move to bolster Thomas Frank’s midfield following a devastating injury to Rodrigo Bentancur, Spurs agreed a £34.7 million fee with Atletico Madrid for Gallagher on Monday.

Aston Villa made the initial move to sign the former Chelsea man but Spurs swooped in to hijack the deal.