Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has been offered to Paris Saint-Germain – but Mauricio Pochettino is at odds with Leonardo over a deal.
That’s according to a report from Get French Football News, who claim that Pini Zahavi is trying to broker a deal with PSG.
Zahavi tried the same thing last year in an attempt to reunite Alli with Pochettino, but no deal was done.
Pochettino is understood to be keen on reuniting with Alli having thrived together at Tottenham.
However, sporting director Leonardo isn’t a fan of the move and doesn’t think Alli should be a priority for PSG in the final week of the transfer window.
The pair do have a mutual agreement that Tanguy Ndombele is the priority for Tottenham, so moving for Alli would make this a double swoop on Tottenham.
Tottenham would probably like that situation. Neither Alli nor Ndombele are featuring regularly for Antonio Conte, and getting rid of them would free up room for incomings.
Alli, 25, was a star in his first three seasons at Tottenham, smashing 46 goals after a 2015 move from Milton Keynes Dons.
Thriving running off Harry Kane, Alli didn’t quite develop his game with the ball at his feet, failing to emerge as a playmaker.
The goals have dried up too. 46 goals in his first 146 games for Tottenham to just 21 goals in the last 123 outings, Alli has declined.
Having failed to really get back on track under Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte, Alli needs a fresh start away from Tottenham.
Reuniting with Pochettino could work for Alli, but sporting director Leonardo seems a little reluctant.
You can hardly blame him. PSG have aspirations of winning the Champions League this season, and gambling on Alli may not take them any closer.
With just a few days of the transfer window, time is running out for Alli to get his move away from Tottenham.
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