Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy wants to sell Dele Alli on a permanent deal in January after Antonio Conte decided he was not part of his plans, reports say. Alli has started just one game under Conte and made one other substitute appearance. He was dragged off after 54 minutes of the embarrassing 2-1 Europa Conference League defeat to NS Mura last month in his only start.
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However, the former MK Dons ace has seemingly failed to impress the Italian enough.
Conte said last month: "I remember very well when we played against Tottenham in the past, specifically one game when we lost after 13 wins in a row and Dele scored twice.
"But this is the past. Now there is a present and for sure Dele is a player that has great potential. Physically he is strong and very good.
"For sure I give him the possibility to show he has talent. At the same time, when I pick the starting XI I do it because I think they can bring the team to win, the same when I make changes during the game.
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"I am open, I am open for every single player in Tottenham. The most important thing is they show me they deserve the chance to play.
"The door is open for every single player. My first thought is to try and give them the best situation to show their talent, but then they need to show me I must be sure to give them a chance and repay. For all players, every single player.
"For now we are starting from zero, there is a new coach. I tell every single player, not specifically Dele, 'show me you deserve to play from the start and I will give you the chance to start.'"