Football transfer rumours: Real Madrid to sign £50m Dele Alli from Spurs?


Today’s rumours are wondering whether Shropshire’s nightclub scene will ever leave the 80s where it belongs

Luka Modric’s move from Spurs to Real Madrid in 2012 was followed by a strange announcement from the London club. “The club can announce that it has signed a partnership agreement with Real Madrid FC and reached agreement for the transfer of Luka Modric, subject to medical, to the Spanish club. The partnership agreement will see the two clubs working together in respect of players, coaching, best practices and commercial relationships.”

Having sold Gareth Bale to the Madrid giants a year later, and after receiving no players, coaches, no announcements of joint commercial ventures, Tottenham ended the ‘partnership’, having watched Real sell Mesut Özil to Spurs’ biggest rivals. But time, it appears, is a healer and just three years after that divorce, Real are back, baby, with cash in a wheelbarrow, and a note that reads “Dele Alli, por favor.”

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