Real Madrid Transfer News: Latest Dele Alli, Sokratis Papastathopoulos Rumours

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly among the illustrious European clubs who have scouted Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli over the last year.

According to the Daily Mail’s Sami Mokbel, Los Blancos have “regularly watched” the Lilywhites star ad would be able to offer him a significant pay-rise—Alli currently earns £60,000 per week.

The 20-year-old is said to be content to stay with Tottenham but is also “highly ambitious” and so could be tempted to follow in the footsteps of former Spurs stars Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.

Alli enjoyed a breakout campaign at White Hart Lane last season, racking up an impressive 10 goals and 11 assists in all competitions. As WhoScored.com revealed, he was one of the most incisive young passers in European football alongside Real’s own Marco Asensio, who was on loan at Espanyol:

Marco Asensio: Has made more key passes (67) than any other U21 player in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season; Dele Alli second (55)

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) May 16, 2016

This year, he thus far has four goals and assists apiece in all competitions and is on course for a similar tally of key passes, having created 25 chances in 15 Premier League games, per Squawka.

The midfielder is still developing, of course, though the Evening Standard’s Tom Collomosse believes he has regressed in one area of his game:

In becoming a more mature “PL player”, has Alli lost a bit of the …

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