Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli will not be interested in a move to the likes of Newcastle or Everton, according to Dimitar Berbatov.
Alli looks likely to leave Spurs this month after finding himself not included in Antonio Conte’s plans at the club. The likes of Newcastle and Everton have been linked with the midfielder.
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Spurs boss Conte is attempting to rebuild the squad this month with Alli, Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso all linked with moves away from the club.
Alli has found himself as a peripheral figure in north-London over the last couple of seasons after initially bursting onto the scene after signing from MK Dons in 2015.
He scored 50 Premier League goals in his first five seasons at Spurs but has scored just once in his last two seasons.
Three different managers have taken charge of Spurs in the last two years, with Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte all unable to get Alli back to his best.
With a move likely, Berbatov, who played for Spurs, isn’t sure a move to the names mentioned is what Alli wants.
The Bulgarian told Betfair (via Evening Standard): “I’m not surprised to see Dele Alli linked with a move away from Tottenham, it’s been a downhill for him in recent seasons.
“It started with Jose Mourinho and now it’s continued with Antonio Conte. So there must be reasons if two of the best coaches in the world are not playing you.
“If he wants to be part of the national team then he needs to play. Sometimes it’s difficult to change the environment when you spend so many years in one club.
“But that is the risk you need to take sometimes and get out of your comfort zone and find some other places to go and show what you can do, otherwise you sit there and do nothing.
“I have seen that Brighton, Burnley, Everton and Newcastle have been linked with him. At 25, with all due respect, I’m not sure he’s going to join any of those clubs.
“I think he values himself highly based on what he has done with Spurs. I think he would like to go to a team that is challenging for trophies. He’s waiting for a big offer from a big club.”
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