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- Updated: January 8, 2017
Rumours linking Dele Alli to Barcelona and Real Madrid will only die down if Tottenham win the Premier League, according to the Sunday Supplement panel.
Six goals in Alli’s last three league games have helped Spurs move up to third, although they remain seven points behind leaders Chelsea despite beating them 2-0 on Wednesday.
Reports in the national newspapers suggest Barcelona and Real are keen to bring the 20-year-old over to Spain, but will have to fork out £70m for the England international.
And having signed Alli for £5m from MK Dons in 2015, the Daily Mail’s Martin Samuel believes Spurs must start winning silverware to keep the midfielder at White Hart Lane.
“He’s a wonderful player. The thing is the Barcelona links and the Real Madrid links will continue until Tottenham are a title-winning team,” said Samuel.
“At the moment Tottenham haven’t won the title since 1961. Any good player that comes through at …
