Tottenham fans react to ‘disgraceful’ top-earner reveal as insider shares wage data
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Tottenham fans react to ‘disgraceful’ top-earner reveal as insider shares wage data Tue 24 February 2026 17:14, UK Tottenham fans have been left stunned that Conor Gallagher is currently the club’s highest paid player.Gallagher joined Spurs in the January transfer window, after moving from Atletico Madrid for a fee of around £35million, with previous experience at rivals Chelsea.The 26-year-old has started every Premier League game since the move, with Spurs fighting to avoid a shock relegation to the Championship.Spurs are only four points above the drop zone, with a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal meaning they remain 16th in the table with 11 games to go.Read More: Tottenham are blowing ‘enormous’ sponsor advantage – finance expertTottenham recruitment ‘awful’ after Conor Gallagher revealSpurs’ wage bill increased from £222m in the 2023-24 season to £249m last season, with ambitions of increasing their wage bill to the levels of top six clubs.Relegation to the Championship though would mean Spurs would have to reduce their wage bill and offload many of their top earners. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES It has been a tumultuous season off the pitch as well as on it at Spurs, stemming from the departure of chief executive Daniel Levy in September.Frustrations among the fanbase are growing, and they have only increased after learning via a Guardian journalist cited on social media that Gallagher is the highest paid first team star on £200,000 a week.One supporter said there is “something wrong with Tottenham,” whilst another claimed that Gallagher is “not even worth £100k a week.”Our highest-paid player is Gallagher?
Something ir really wrong with Tottenham….— Daniel K Burman (@DKBurman) February 24, 2026 View Tweet Wow. Joke of a football club— 🐓 (@EliteBeast_8) February 24, 2026 View Tweet I knew he would be, he was on £150k a week at athletico.
Our recruitment is awful— fordykyle (@fordykyle) February 24, 2026 View Tweet That’s a total disgrace! The mess is of their own making!!— Trojan (@superbook99) February 24, 2026 View Tweet This club is rotten brah, LOTS of people needs sacking this summer— Oskar (@thfcalbon) February 24, 2026 View Tweet Our worst player being on the highest wages, I’m sick of this club— h (@HaydenSmithh_) February 24, 2026 View Tweet 200k for a guy with worse first touch than a brick wall and worse passing ability than Vicario— 🇲🇰 (@Andrex_THFC) February 24, 2026 View Tweet Read More: The brutal verdict on Guglielmo Vicario that could trigger a Tottenham transfer to Inter Milan.