Tottenham Hotspur have had a mixed Premier League season so far under Roberto De Zerbi after ten games.

The north London side started poorly as they looked to adapt to the new tactics and demands, while ten new players were signed to help strengthen a side that finished 17th for two consecutive seasons, and only narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of the campaign.

The team then followed that up with three consecutive wins, including a dominant performance at Stamford Bridge against rivals Chelsea, before falling to a 1-0 defeat to Leeds on Saturday afternoon, leaving them 11th heading into the final international break of 2026.

After spending almost £400m on new players in the summer window, De Zerbi knows he needs to start getting more consistent results. Performances, barring the Leeds game, have been much improved in recent weeks, with the midfield in particular finally finding some balance.

Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, who joined in club-record deals worth £185m in the summer, have established themselves as starters, while De Zerbi knows a natural number ten makes them better, but he has had to contend with injury issues to James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons.

In their absence, a number of players have been used in the role with limited success. Omar Marmoush joined from Man City in the summer but hasn't made the impact many hoped he would, while Fernandes and Archie Gray have played in more advanced roles too.

Another option has been Conor Gallagher, but the former England star has struggled to make any sort of positive impact in that role. In fact, it's fair to say he hasn't really made a positive impact at all since joining.

Gallagher signed a long-term contract in January 2026 after completing a £35m move from Atletico Madrid, but has scored just twice in the Premier League in over 1500 minutes of action. In that same time, the former Chelsea star has picked up five yellow cards, despite joining as a goalscoring, all-action midfielder.

But despite his lack of impact, and several clubs showing an interest in his services, a report by Football Insider claims that De Zerbi has absolutely zero intention of letting him leave in January.

Gallagher Has No Future at Spurs

Tottenham are blessed with their midfield options, and when everyone is fit Gallagher should be finding it difficult to even get into the matchday squad in reality.

Tonali, Fernandes, Gray, Lucas Bergvall, and Rodrigo Bentancur are all far better options in the deeper midfield roles, while in the number ten position Spurs have got an abundance of quality too.

If clubs are showing an interest in Gallagher, Spurs should be looking at using that to get their money back, or potentially even make a profit and get him out of the door as soon as possible. He's not good enough to be in the squad, never mind the team, and while he is earning £200,000-a-week he is more of a hindrance than a help.

De Zerbi has got plenty right since he has arrived in north London, but he's wrong about this. Gallagher has no future at Tottenham and he should be sold in January.