Journalist shares possibility of Tottenham Hotspur mistake in sale of Dele Alli to Everton
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly not likely to have made a mistake in the sale of Dele Alli to Everton in January 2022.
At the time, the deal made plenty of headlines as it was a free transfer initially with a certain amount payable to Spurs after Alli plays a determined number of games for Everton, but that did not end up happening.
Amid the club’s FFP concerns, there are talks about this transfer putting the Toffees over the line, and Paul from the Esk, who has worked as a journalist at the Liverpool Echo, The Observer and the Examiner, clarified this on Twitter.
He wrote, “Re Alli, his fee was reported as zero with fees payable contingent on certain conditions being met. As reported those conditions haven’t been met therefore his cost remains zero. The PL had to approve all registrations so he couldn’t have been registered without their approval.
“Spurs were happy to get him off their books, he was just a drain on their resources. Can’t see any reason how Spurs would have incorrectly recorded his transfer fee.”
Weird one
The deal was a controversial one when it was going ahead and it did not make any sense as to why Spurs would agree to it.
Everton could very well play him one game fewer than the pre-determined number and then sell him for whatever, which would see the North London club get nothing.
It certainly did seem that way over time and talks about him playing for Besiktas will make the Toffees owe money to Spurs seem incorrect. The side competing for the top four are owned by billionaires and in the grand scheme of things, this does not really matter to them.
It remains to be seen what the reality of this situation is that’s caused the club to be allegedly guilty of financial irregularities.
With the relegation battle as tight as it currently is, any points deduction would be devastating for Sean Dyche’s side.
They’re already facing issues off the field as new investment is now understood to be banned which throws plans of any potential takeover into jeopardy.