PSG are ‘confident of signing Dele Alli on loan from Tottenham this month’ with Mauricio Pochettino desperate for a reunion with an England player who is out of favor … while Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus could be replaced at Spurs’
- Mauricio Pochettino worked with Dele Alli for five years during his time at Spurs
- Alli has struggled for minutes under Spurs manager Jose Mourinho this season
- He is very keen to play and a loan deal to PSG could still happen by Monday
- German midfielder Florian Neuhaus is an option for Alli to replace Tottenham
PSG remain confident they will put Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli on loan before the end of the January transfer window, according to reports.
Alli, 24, has dropped the Spurs’ packing order under Jose Mourinho this season and has not started in the Premier League since missing the opening day to Everton back in September.
With former boss Mauricio Pochettino now in the hot seat of the French champions, a loan move is likely to work for all parties and the Argentine manager is determined to reunite with the England international, who according to The Mirror.
Mauricio Pochettino (R) is keen to reunite with Dele Alli (L) at PSG before the month is out
Alli is unfavorable to Spurs regular boss Jose Mourinho and wants to play this season
The report states that no loan deal would come with an option to buy but the player himself is keen to move to play in the second half of the season and to increase his chances of playing at Euro 2020 in the summer. .
At the same time, he adds that Tottenham are looking at various places for Alli if he leaves the club before Monday ‘s deadline.
A choice in that division is Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus, who joined the Bundesliga club back in 2017 from 1860 Munich.
The 23-year-old made his international debut for Germany in October and suspended his first cap against Turkey, having been a key player for his club since emergence. he joined the first team in 2018.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus (R) is an alternative to Spurs ’Alli
Alli, meanwhile, has seen his career come to a halt this season, having first been successful under Mourinho when he took over last season.
He did not make the matchday squad for the FA Cup fourth round win against Wycombe on Monday, after failing a late fitness test, and has started just six times in all competitions this season.
Prior to the Wycombe clash, Mourinho did not respond when asked if he expected Alli to remain at the club after the transfer window in January closed.
Alli had a very good working relationship with Pochettino during five years at Tottenham
‘The reason he didn’t play or get involved with Sheffield United [on January 17] whether everything was connected with the [tendon] he has an injury, ‘said Mourinho.
‘He won’t keep it out for weeks and weeks but won’t let him train fully with the team. That is the situation for now. ‘
The 24-year-old is reportedly fond of reuniting with Pochettino, who developed from a 19-year signing from MK Dons in 2015 to one of the rising stars in the Premier League during the his time at Tottenham.