The Tottenham Hotspur star is a rising star in the world of football.
Ian Wright has told BBC Radio 5 Live that he is concerned whether Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli can focus solely on his football.
The England midfielder is one of the hottest young prospects on the planet and, at 21, the frightening talent is only going to get a lot better.
But with a big profile comes a big brand and Wright intimates that he is worried about whether the Tottenham star will be able to concentrate on his career and not get distracted by off-the-field matters such as marketing and commercialism.
Alli parted company with his agent last month and has been linked with Mino Raiola and Jorge Mendes who between them boast a stable of the world’s biggest and best footballers.
In any case, the Arsenal legend believes the youngster can make “an absolute fortune” and just hopes that he has the right people around him to keep him focused.
“Whatever happens with Dele, if he continues doing what he’s doing then on a marketing level he’ll be making an absolute fortune,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“What you do also need alongside Dele is someone who can say to him ‘You’re not doing this, you’re not doing that’. You need that person because what can happen is the marketing and commercial side of your career can take over.
“You find you’re not working on the things you should be working on and that is the big worry I have for Dele.”
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