{"id":539092,"date":"2026-04-19T08:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/539092\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:27:09","slug":"everton-set-sights-on-conor-gallagher-loan-to-buy-deal-on-the-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/539092\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton set sights on Conor Gallagher, loan-to-buy deal on the cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-Split-48-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"David Moyes on left Conor Gallagher on right\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Veysey-headshot-150x150.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Wayne Veysey\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Sun 19 April 2026 7:30, UK <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-fc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> are keeping close tabs on Tottenham Hotspur star Conor Gallagher ahead of the summer window,\u00a0sources have told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>The Toffees are interested in pursuing a loan deal, most likely with with an obligation to buy in 2027, for the central midfielder, 26, rather than a permanent deal.<\/p>\n<p>Everton are prioritising the capture of a proven central midfielder and it is believed that David Moyes is a \u201cbig admirer\u201d of the England international as the club prepare to assemble a shortlist of targets.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that Gallagher could now leave Tottenham Hotspur just months after joining in the winter window.<\/p>\n<p>At Spurs, Gallagher has made 12 appearances in all competitions to date during a calamitous period for the club and that has opened the door for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-fc\/transfers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton\u2019s summer swoop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #003399; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase\">\ud83d\udcb8 Everton Transfer News \ud83d\udcb8<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Get the latest recruitment inside track from the Hill Dickinson Stadium: exclusive updates on the pursuit of Liam Delap, the Friedkin Group\u2019s summer budget, and Jack Grealish\u2019s permanent future.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-fc\/transfers\/\" style=\"background-color: #003399; color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 25px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 2px; display: inline-block\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VISIT THE EVERTON TRANSFER HUB<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>  Can Conor Gallagher be a success at Everton?<\/p>\n<p>Since signing for Tottenham in the winter window, there is no doubt that Gallagher has been a disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>There was hope that the England international\u2019s quality and experience could help lead Spurs up the table. However, so far, the opposition has happened.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Gallagher\u2019s Premier League stats this seasonPer 90 minutesChances created 1.07Shots 0.67Duels won 44.9%Tackles 1.34Passing accuracy 81.4%Gallagher has some terrible stats in the Premier League this season<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/en-GB\/players\/966027\/conor-gallagher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fotmob<\/a> on 18 April, Gallagher has been far from impressive, averaging 1.07 chances created, 0.67 shots, 44.9 per cent duels won, 1.34 tackles and an 81.4 per cent passing accuracy per 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>For a central midfielder, this is highly disappointing, with the 26-year-old clearly not being effective either defensively or offensively.<\/p>\n<p>However, at Tottenham, given their current circumstances, it is likely difficult for any player to come in and thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, there is a chance that he would be able to turn his form around at Everton.<\/p>\n<p>How much do Everton have to spend in the summer transfer window?<\/p>\n<p>Football Insider has exclusively revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/evertons-two-priority-signings-revealed-with-loan-to-buy-on-the-cards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton will have a limited budget<\/a> in the summer transfer window. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, loan-to-buy deals are more likely than big-money captures as they aim to bolster their squad ahead of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside a new central midfielder, the Toffees are also on the hunt for a centre-forward as they aim to finally end their woes up top.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Recently, England international Ivan Toney has been linked to Everton as they look to prepare for the upcoming summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>However, with David Moyes\u2019 side still in the mix for European qualification, it remains to be seen how this could affect their transfer plans, with the club still having an outside shot of playing Champions League football next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"efc-main-title\">\ud83d\udd35 Everton FC Master Hub \ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<p class=\"efc-description\">The definitive digital directory for the Toffees. Track the Friedkin era, Finch Farm fitness updates, and the transition to the New Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.<\/p>\n<p>Injury Hub<\/p>\n<p>Out: Jack Grealish (Foot)<br \/>Doubt: S. Coleman (Knock)<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-fc\/injuries\/\" class=\"efc-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View Injuries<\/a>    <\/p>\n<p> Next Manager Hub<\/p>\n<p>Boss: David Moyes<br \/>Status: Secure (Pushing Europe)<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-fc\/next-manager\/\" class=\"efc-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dugout Analysis<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>Finance Hub<\/p>\n<p>Revenue: \u00a3187m (2023-24)<br \/>Debt: Restructured\/Cleared<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-fc\/finance\/\" class=\"efc-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boardroom Data<\/a>    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Sun 19 April 2026 7:30, UK Everton are keeping close tabs on Tottenham Hotspur star Conor&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":539093,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[45794,1840,218,101,109,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-539092","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-conor-gallagher","9":"tag-everton","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-tottenham","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}