Newcastle have made a late attempt to beat Everton to the signing of Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, according to The Athletic.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed earlier on deadline day that Spurs agreed a permanent deal to sell Alli to the Toffees, having fallen out of contention in North London.
However, The Athletic reports there could be a twist in the move, with Newcastle planning to make a late attempt to steal the 25-year-old from under Everton’s noses.
The report states the Magpies are keen on signing Alli on a loan deal after seeing their attempts to sign Jesse Lingard from Manchester United repeatedly knocked back (Sky Sports).
It adds that Everton are in the latter stages of finalising a permanent transfer from Spurs and it is ‘unclear’ if Newcastle’s late effort will succeed, according to David Ornstein.
A move would see Alli leave Spurs after a six-and-a-half-year period, which yielded 67 goals in 269 appearances (Transfermarkt) as well as two PFA Young Player of the Year awards.
🚨 EXCL: Newcastle make dramatic late attempt to pip Everton to Dele Alli signing after losing out on Lingard. #NUFC have enquired to take Dele on loan just as permanent Everton move enters final stages. Unclear if it will succeed @TheAthleticUK #EFC #THFC https://t.co/eRihveYZid
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) January 31, 2022
Spurs Web Opinion
An exit from Spurs for Alli really should have happened a season or two ago, and it finally looks to be coming to fruition this evening. Spurs ideally need to receive a fee for him so the move to Everton will definitely be a priority over Newcastle’s offer.