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Real Madrid Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Dele Alli and James Rodriguez
- Updated: January 5, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly won’t sell either of their star players to Real Madrid. Los Blancos are said to be keen on attacking midfielder Dele Alli and striker Harry Kane, but Spurs will refuse to sell, with both players content to stay at White Hart Lane.
Alli is the slightly hotter property at the moment after a report from the Daily Mail’s Simon Jones named both Real and Manchester United as interested parties in Alli: “But neither player has any desire to leave White Hart Lane, and the club will not entertain offers for either.”
Alli has been the subject of more than one recent report linking him with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the near future. In fact, Michael Butler of The Guardian suggested a possible £50 million bid from Real, with Spurs keener to sell to a club in Europe rather than lose one of their best talents to a rival in England’s top flight.
There are those who believe the precocious Alli would be a great fit at Real. Among them, ESPN FC’s Dan Kilpatrick noted how Alli is a marketable commodity while also making a noteworthy comparison between the young maestro and one of Los Merengues’ best-ever players: “There is something about Alli reminiscent of Zinedine Zidane, and it’s easy to imagine that the current Real Madrid head coach admires the 20-year-old’s style.”
The comparison may seem like a lofty one even though Alli is improving with every game. He’s young, gifted and a burgeoning match-winner.
Alli proved the latter quality by heading in a brace to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea 2-0 on Wednesday, per BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty. The goals gave Alli 11 for the season, …
