Confirmed Signing Dele Alli

[Martin Alvito]

It is still a big fee, even for £20m, on a player that Mourinho, Nuno and Conte have all washed their hands of. A player Mourinho called a very bad trainer and lazy. It is a move not without risk, but you are right I think - it is a gamble worth taking.

Hopefully Lampard will succeed where others have failed and motivate him back to his best form.

The only exposure is the wages if it's truly a bust.

You've named three managers that a lot of people have found to be generally unlikable. Mourinho always singles somebody out as an example of what happens if things aren't done his way. It's part of why he tends to leave the place worse than when he found it, even though he often has some big successes prior to that.

 

[davek]

Seen a lot doing lineups all included Gray and Richy leaving out Gordon, of all our attacking players Gordon's the one who Ali would thrive off most as he's got the best vision/distribution of the lot of them

As far as I'm concerned Gordon is our best player.

It's inconceivable he should be left out for anyone in this squad.

 

[Dixie's60]

Or if he plays 79 games with 20 goals and 35 assists we pay 10 mil

I can just see it march 2 years time him playing 79 games and just sitting on the bench for 10 games to save us a few quid

 

[blu87554]

It is still a big fee, even for £20m, on a player that Mourinho, Nuno and Conte have all washed their hands of. A player Mourinho called a very bad trainer and lazy. It is a move not without risk, but you are right I think, it is a gamble worth taking.

Hopefully Lampard will succeed where others have failed and motivate him back to his best form.

Mourinho's comments actually favour him, as you cant trust Mo on anything he says. Alli was fantastic under Poch, but risking another ffp stumble this coming summer id rather wed forked out for a proven DM or a CB. Lets see. I hope Alli does well for us.

 

[UptheTofees]

Hopefully he shaves that ridiculous mustache

But I think he will revive his career here

 

[AsiaAsia82]

I’m hoping that raising the level of players around players like Allan will also lift his performance. Hopefully

 

[Zeitgeist]

Sigurdsson sitting deep playing balls over the top for Alli would have been great, shame really

 

[jonesey10]

Well if he plays all 20 games remaining this season, and then plays a very optimistic 50 goals the following season it still take us into the final year of his contract when you would be wanting to tie him down to a new deal anyway if he has been good and if not he gets sidelined until offloaded. So I think the deal has been well structured so that we will not get to pay anywhere near £40 million unless he proves to be worth it.

He's cup tied, only got 18 games left this season.
We will only pay £10m next season, if FL gets him playing like we know he can then it's a fantastic bit of business.

 

[Nymzee]

 

[bluerobert]

obviously that would never happen because we would be tying up his deal before paying any extra to spurs

You’ve been watching us the past 10 years? Mate I wouldn’t put anything past this board anymore

 

[Timhowardsswearbox]

Imagine the fume when he reaches the 20 game mark with 19 appearances off the bench in stoppage time to slow the game down!

 

[MikeH72]

Sigurdsson sitting deep playing balls over the top for Alli would have been great, shame really

Hahaha imagine trying to get them two in the same side.

 

[davek]

He's going to have to be a bit more respectful than calling his new manager "him".

I do worry about this lad's attitude.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Love this signing. It’s a risk but quality negotiation even with spurs who are always difficult to deal with.

If frank can change his fortunes what a player.

 

[Nymzee]

He's going to have to be a bit more respectful than calling his new manager "him".

I do worry about this lad's attitude.

Dave, it’s 9.30am on a Tuesday, can you just try have a positive day for once?