Tottenham Hotspur 'identify Everton's James Garner as Conor Gallagher alternative'
Spurs are currently enjoying a productive first campaign under Ange Postecoglou, accumulating 47 points from their 25 matches in the Premier League.
However, Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers has left the North Londoners just three points ahead of sixth-placed Manchester United, with fifth spot potentially being enough for Champions League qualification.
Postecoglou has a wide array of midfield talent at his disposal, with Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur regarded as his first-choice options and Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Giovani Lo Celso providing further competition.
Nevertheless, Hojbjerg and Lo Celso are likely to depart the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium should a suitable offer arrive after the end of the season.
While Spurs have been heavily linked with a move for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, the England international has made no secret of preferring to remain with his boyhood club.
That is an opinion shared by head coach Mauricio Pochettino, yet much will depend on whether Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital are willing to negotiate a new contract with a player whose current terms expire in 2025.
According to TEAMTalk, Spurs will give consideration to trying to sign Garner if they miss out on Gallagher.
After making the alleged £15m switch from Manchester United to Everton, Garner was not immediately handed regular first-team opportunities by then-manager Frank Lampard.
Now, the 22-year-old is viewed as an integral part of the squad under Sean Dyche, making 22 starts and one substitute outing in the Premier League this season.
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