Neymar fee for Tottenham’s Dele Alli impossible to turn down

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Tottenham could pay off 25 per cent of their new stadium by selling Dele Alli.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli provided two assists at the weekend in the 3-2 win over West Ham, showing his capability to influence big matches.

His performance was still not good enough for SkySports Sunday Supplement pundit Paul Hayward, who accused him of stalling the team’s play.

Alli is only 21 and it is obvious he is not the finished product just yet.

He has scored at a terrific rate over his early Premier League career, and already bagged more than 50 club goals, but he must still add to his game to become a more well-rounded player.

Whether that will be at Tottenham or one of La Liga’s big guns remains in question.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have both been linked with Manchester United also touted, with The Mirror reporting his would-be agents are promising him big moves as he decides on his next representatives.

Alli will not be allowed to leave cheaply, but it could happen.

Tottenham’s actions, if not their words, have always demonstrated that every player has their price.

Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Dimitar Berbatov and Kyle Walker are all instances of this.

The Mirror reported last month that Tottenham would demand a ‘Neymar like’ fee for Alli, matching the near £200 million fee paid by PSG for the striker.

It would be depressing for Tottenham to lose Alli, but their win over Borussia Dortmund without him earlier this month shows they can cope.

£200 million would pay back 25 per cent of Tottenham’s outlay into their new stadium, and while fans would expect it to be reinvested, it is a staggering sum the club would surely find impossible to turn down.