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Dele Alli signs new Tottenham contract until 2021 after impressive start to his Spurs career

Alli has extended his deal with Tottenham despite only joining up with the side last summer

Jack de Menezes

Tuesday 12 January 2016 12:47 GMT

Dele Alli has signed a new Tottenham contract through to 2021 (Getty Images)

Dele Alli has been rewarded for his impressive form in 2015 with a new contract that will tie him down to Tottenham until 2021, having broken into Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team this season as well as Roy Hodgson’s England side.

19-year-old Alli has announced his Premier League credentials after inspiring Spurs the a fantastic unbeaten run that stretches back to the opening day of the season in the top flight, with the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United in the very first game of the campaign.

With Spurs utilising their English core with the likes of Alli and Harry Kane impressing, the news will be greeted in a hugely positive fashion by the club’s fans, and with the club currently fourth in the Premier League table just six points off leaders Arsenal, the news will be a boost ahead of the second half of the season.

"We're delighted to announce that Dele-Alli has signed a new contract with the club which will run until 2021," Tottenham posted on their official Twitter account.

Speaking to the club after his new deal was announced, Alli said: “I’m delighted. The club has been really great to me since I arrived, we’ve a great young team and I can only see us going forward. I’m really happy to be here.

“When I signed here I wanted to play for Tottenham and I wasn’t thinking about going anywhere else at the time. The manager and everyone has helped me a lot and thankfully I’ve broken in [to the team] and scored a few goals and been able to show a lot of people what I can do [and] establish myself as a Premier League player.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

<b>INS:</b> Jackson Martinez (Atletico Madrid)

According to reports a bid of £22.8m has been rejected for the Atletico Madrid striker. The 29-year-old has failed to make much of an impression since joining from Porto in the summer, but apparently his current club aren't keen to do business. If claims he has a release clause of £26.6m are true, Spurs could be tempted to up their offer and give Atletico no option.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Sandro Ramirez (Barcelona)

Spurs have been offered the although it is not clear whether Barca would want to sell or loan him - either way, any deal would include a buy-back clause. The Spaniard is capable of playing up front or on the wing, although he finds his path to the first team blocked by Messi, Suarez and Neymar.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain)

In the last year of his deal with the Ligue 1 champions, the Argentinian could provide an explosive forward presence for Tottenham and add experience to a young squad.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Adrien Rabiot (PSG)

The attacking midfielder, 20, has been linked with a number of clubs including Chelsea and Arsenal, with Spurs now joining the race for the Frenchman’s services. He would add another dimension to Mauricio Pochettino’s offence, however he has recently made his way back into Laurent Blanc’s plans and PSG would be foolish to allow such a prospect to leave.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Timo Werner (Stuttgart)

Spurs were reported to have tried to sign the striker in the summer, and could return with another bid in January. He would act as an excellent foil to Harry Kane, although he can play behind the striker or on the left wing. The 19-year-old has three Bundesliga goals this season.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Franco Vazquez (Palermo)

The Italian playmaker could fit into any of the three attacking midfield slots behind Harry Kane, and his cultured left foot has carved out many defences in Serie A, notching a goal and four assists so far this season. However, Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has stated that the 26-year-old will not depart the club in January.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Moussa Dembele (Fulham)

The striker, 19, is a raw talent blessed with pace and strength, and he has displayed excellent potential in the Championship for Fulham this season. He could act as a viable replacement for Harry Kane from the bench, with Spurs lacking depth up front. Fulham are said to want a Spurs youngster in return.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion)

The obvious choice to become Kane's back-up would be the England Under-21 international Berahino, given he has Premier League experience and has proven his calibre at this level. Berahino has be reintegrated back into the West Brom side by manager Tony Pulis, but he has made his intentions perfectly clear that he wants out, and another pursuit from Spurs could trigger his tendency to tweet before he thinks.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Michy Batshuayi (Marseille)

The Belgian, 22, has been hugely impressive in Ligue 1 this season and is drawing interest from elite clubs across Europe. The striker, who can also play out wide, is valued at around £24m. However, Marseille are desperate to keep him during this window and will offer an improved contract to keep him at the Stade Velodrome.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg)

The Belgian attacking midfielder, 26, is rated at around £25m. He has long been linked with a move out of Russia, although the highly rated former Standard Liege man is keen to play Champions League football. Chelsea are also interested having been close to completing a deal in the summer.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Rico Henry (Walsall)

The Walsall left-back is attracting mass attention across the Premier League’s top teams after being touted as the ‘next Ashley Cole’. Despite his tender age of 18 years old, Henry looks set for a Premier League move in the near future, and with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City also linked, Spurs could look to gain a march on their rivals with a January bid.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Amadou Diawara (Bologna)

Chelsea have been linked with an agreement to sign teenager Diawara from Bologna, although reports elsewhere suggest Spurs are still in the hunt for the talented midfielder. However, interest is also coming from Italian heavyweight Juventus and Inter Milan, and with his contract running until 2020, he could stay at Bologna for quite some time.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse)

The striker is reportedly at the centre of a £7.5m deal. Already in double figures for the season, the 25-year-old is being considered by various clubs, although prising him away from his Toulouse might be difficult with the French outfit fighting a relegation battle.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Alexandre Pato (Sao Paulo)

The former Brazil international is currently plying his trade in his homeland with Corinthians, but he is keen on a return to European football and the Premier League has been touted as a likely destination with Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea all linked. It may take an £8m bid to sign him and he would not be a guaranteed success, but if he can rekindle the form he showed to win Europe’s Golden Boy award in 2009 then the deal would prove a coup.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Simone Zaza (Juventus)

The 24-year-old looks to be on his way out of Juventus – by either transfer or loan – given that manager Massimo Allegri has the likes of Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic available to him. A permanent move could cost as much as £22m, but Spurs might have to make a decision quicker than they will have wished after Norwich emerged as shock leaders in the race to sign him.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Sofiane Boufal (Lille)

The 22-year-old midfielder has made his intentions clear after admitting he would like to leave the club, but only to one competing in the Champions League. Should Spurs follow up their interest with a £21.6m offer as is being reported, Boufal would likely spend the rest of the season on loan with the Ligue 1 side – although that would be putting a lot of faith in to Spurs to finish in the top four this season.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Adalberto Penaranda (Granada)

The 18-year-old Venezuelan has impressed for Granada since making his debut in November. Liverpool have also been linked with the youngster.

Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

<b>OUTS:</b> Andros Townsend (Tottenham)

A number of clubs are interested in Townsend after he was exiled from the Spurs squad following a training ground bust-up with fitness coach Nathan Gardiner. However, the player has indicated he wants to remain at White Hart Lane and fight for his place.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Milos Veljkovic (Tottenham)

As The Independent revealed, the highly-rated young defensive midfielder looks to be on the verge of a White Hart Lane exit in January with Germany a likely destination. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Spurs look likely to cash in while they can in January.

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Tottenham: Players linked with January transfers

Federico Fazio (Tottenham)

Having failed to make an impact since his £8m arrival in the summer of 2015, Mauricio Pochettino is prepared to sell the defender. His former club Sevilla are reportedly in talks.

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“I’m 19, I’ve still got a lot to learn and I can’t think of a better place at the minute to do that.”

Alli only joined up with the Spurs side last summer, having agreed a deal with the club last January before remaining with MK Dons through to the end of the 2014/15 season. Pochettino elected to throw Alli straight into his first-team plans as he came off the bench in three of their first four matches of the season, before making his first Premier League start in the 1-0 win over Sunderland in September.

What to expect from Tottenham this transfer window

Alli has since scored five goals for Spurs this season, as well as finding the back of the net in his second England match as the Three Lions beat France 2-0 in November.

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