Low animal cunning is a talent and if you ask me, talent ought to be rewarded.
Dele Allí has been living la vida loca over the past few days, tales of VIP after parties in the States and generally swanning about like the plastic rap star that lives in his head.
Business Insider confirm the private jet to Los Angeles, the eight day party but more interestingly, a six figure pay rise.
The Milton Keynes Mauler is thought to be on about £60,000 a week right now.
In line with the pay rise awarded to Harry Kane, Business Insider believe that Dele is due to benefit from an additional £40,000 a week, as part of an further extension deal to keep him at Tottenham for seasons to come.
Whilst this will be met with fist-pumps in certain corners, it can’t be misinterpreted as a financial ring of steel around the boy.
£100,000 is barely market rate in Premier League football these days.
If Alli were to recapture his currently misplaced form, then his salary doesn’t exactly make for golden handcuffs.
ENIC are entering a rather perilous era here.
They blundered into the new stadium – as ever – under the banner of ‘Jam Tomorrow’ and should the jam fail to arrive, Levy will be left facing players who want moves in order to win something and Client Reference Numbers telling him to shove his invisible yet overpriced conserve up his bottom.
