{"id":580646,"date":"2021-01-26T09:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T14:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=580646"},"modified":"2021-01-26T09:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T14:58:36","slug":"dele-alli-closer-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/26\/dele-alli-closer-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"Dele Alli Another Step Closer to Paris Saint-Germain Loan From Tottenham Hotspur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dele Alli<\/a> has reportedly taken another step towards leaving Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> and reuniting with Mauricio Pochettino<\/a> at Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Fabrizio Romano<\/a> reports that talks between the parties are now “advanced” and that a deal is close to being struck which would see Alli move to the French capital for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

There would, though, be no option to buy in this reported agreement, and Spurs are also refusing to let Alli go anywhere unless they can bring in a suitable replacement.<\/p>\n

Dele Alli Another Step Closer to Paris Saint-Germain Loan<\/h2>\n

Replacement is the Stumbling Block<\/h3>\n

Spurs wanting a replacement for Alli if he were to leave appears to be what is stopping this deal from going through.<\/p>\n

While Alli is struggling to get minutes on the pitch, his departure would leave Spurs with significantly less back-up if they were to suffer injuries – particularly if Gedson Fernandes also leaves, as has been reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alli has been pushing to leave<\/a> throughout the January window and wants to reunite with his former Spurs boss at PSG.<\/p>\n

However, there have been no solid reports of incomings at Spurs thus far, meaning that a replacement for Alli looks increasingly unlikely as we edge towards the final days of the transfer window.<\/p>\n

It could be the case that Spurs and PSG fully agree on a move for Alli and that he doesn’t go because there is no incoming.<\/p>\n

If he does end up staying at Spurs for the remainder of the season, the likelihood of him sealing a permanent move away in the summer grows as Jose Mourinho has shown little sign of restoring him to his plans for this campaign.<\/p>\n

Should the move to PSG go through, though, and he can impress in Ligue 1, he may earn himself another chance back in North London.<\/p>\n

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