The January transfer window is now open, and Tottenham Hotspur can now part ways with any players that they don’t see fit under manager Antonio Conte, who came aboard the project in November.
One player reportedly on the way out of north London is Dele Alli. Former English footballer Paul Merson states to the Daily Star that Newcastle United needs to pursue the Tottenham midfielder.
Merson stated that Alli could be worth taking a risk on by Newcastle, who hopes to claw out of the relegation zone with the spending they’ll be doing this month following the takeover of their new owners, Public Investment Fund.
“[Alli] definitely worth a punt and could prove to be an inspired acquisition,” Merson said. “Dele’s talent isn’t in question, but he’s been out in the wilderness at Tottenham for far too long, and he needs to do something.”
“He could be an absolute hero at St James’ Park if he had the balls to take up the challenge. Anybody would make a difference, but Newcastle don’t want to be just signing someone who won’t play.”
Tottenham’s new manager Antonio Conte is still getting a feel for the players since he only came aboard two months ago, and perhaps he might think it’s too short of a time to decide on a player.
However, Alli might want to push for the loan move as he might want 90 minutes to impress Gareth Southgate and earn a spot on the England national team.