Spurs star ‘omitted from squad’ to face Chelsea – Club ‘open’ to loan deal
Spurs midfielder Dele Alli has been “omitted” from their squad to face Chelsea on Sunday afternoon as they are “open” to letting him leave on loan, according to reports.
The 25-year-old signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 from MK Dons. His first few years at the club were exceptional as he established himself as a regular for England.
Alli has been poor over the past couple of seasons though. He has only started eight Premier League games so far this term.
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The midfielder has been left on the bench for their last two games in the league. He has been linked with a move away from Tottenham.
Antonio Conte’s side face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. David Ornstein of The Athletic has revealed that Alli has been “omitted” from Tottenham’s squad for this clash.
The report states that Spurs are “open” to Alli leaving the club on loan until the end of the 2021/22 season. His current contract expires in 2024.
Elsewhere, Micah Richards has encouraged Spurs to back Antonio Conte in the transfer market:
“Perhaps it is a stretch to see Tottenham challenging for the Premier League anytime soon but Conte has won titles with Bari, Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan and he didn’t accept Daniel Levy’s offer to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo to waste time.
“Conte wants to be competitive, to cause problems for Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel.
“That is why it would be crazy if Levy didn’t give him the proper backing to get Tottenham motoring forward again, as was the case under Mauricio Pochettino.
“At the beginning of the season, I didn’t expect Tottenham to be in contention for the top four but Levy’s decision to appoint Conte has given them a fantastic opportunity — if they do make it into the Champions League next year, it will be down to him.
“To enhance their prospects, however, the right additions this month would be an enormous advantage. Conte has a pull and Spurs must capitalise on that. In the same way Steven Gerrard was able to attract Philippe Coutinho to Aston Villa.
“That was a club backing their manager.”