Tottenham new-boy, Dele Alli, has revealed he turned down the opportunity to join Liverpool. Alli, 19, was heavily linked with…
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Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, in the past has been quoted as saying that he believes the young playmaker has the potential to play in the Premier League now
After a spell out of the side due to injury, Alli returned in blistering form and it is no surprise his teammates have opted to celebrate his achievements on the pitch with an award off it
Alli, who only recently turned 19, has made 43 appearances and scored 16 goals so far in 2014/15, including a hat-trick in a 6-1 triumph over Crewe Alexandra
Alli laid on two assists for teammate, Carl Baker, during the Dons’ 3-0 home win over Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday night, a result that leaves them a point behind second-placed Preston North End with two matches to play
In his second season as a professional, he has notched up 41 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and a hat trick against Crewe Alexandra in the 6-1 hammering of them earlier in the season
The player, who is set to join up with Spurs in the summer, has just one more chance to help get Dons promoted and Robinson believes he has got a real asset on his hands
The 18-year-old has not only performed on the international stage this term, he has produced a number of match winning displays in League One for MK Dons, earning him a move to Premier League Tottenham Hotspur in January
Dons started to get a stranglehold of the game and Jordan Spence produced a good header from a Carl Baker cross in the 20th minute as proof of that, but for all their pressure, the final ball just wasn’t quite there, and Dons were struggling to carve out clear-cut chances
Alli, who has scored 12 goals from midfield for the Dons this season, is believed to have cost Spurs a total of £5 million, including performance-related add-ons
The midfielder has been heavily linked to Newcastle United in the past week, with one national newspaper saying that a fee of £4 million had been agreed, rising to £5 million with add-ons
The highly-rated England Under 19 international, who was attracting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, broke into the senior side two seasons ago and has scored 18 times from 71 appearances
Alli has already played more than 60 first team games even though he’s still 18 and he shot to national prominence earlier this season when he starred in the 4-0 thumping of Manchester United
Alli has admitted he is a fan of Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, which has prompted many reports speculating that the Anfield club would be Alli’s most likely destination in January, with the option of Dons being able to loan him back for the rest of the season
“He was outstanding in training in the last two days and he looks like he’s back to the Dele we’ve seen this season,” said Robinson
The player has been tracked by some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs after turning in some impressive displays, including the 4-0 mauling of Manchester United in the League Cup
Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, is fast developing a reputation for trusting to youth and as such could be seen by Alli as the right man to build his career under
Manchester City and Liverpool target Dele Alli who has penned a new three-year deal at MK Dons.
The youngster has already played 40 first-team games and scored eight goals in his short career so far, which has led to reported interest from Liverpool, among others
The 18-year-old has been a key performer for the League One outfit this term, scoring seven goals and assisting four in all competitions