He will hope a move back to the Premier League and impressing in Thomas Frank's side will boost his chances of making England's squad for this summer's World Cup. "Conor is a top midfielder, who we have worked tirelessly to add to our squad," said Spurs boss Frank. The Uruguay international needs surgery after sustaining a hamstring injury in the 3-2 Premier League defeat by Bournemouth last week. They next host strugglers West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 GMT). He made 136 Premier League appearances in total - for Chelsea, West Brom and Palace - before joining La Liga side Atletico, who he represented 77 times across all competitions, scoring seven times.

Source: BBC January 14, 2026 16:58 UTC