Dele Alli has become a regular for both Tottenham Hotspur and England

Real Madrid’s patience will allow them to beat Barcelona to key midfielder

Real Madrid’s patience will allow them to beat Barcelona to key midfielder by Rucker Haringey

Real Madrid want to sign Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli in the summer which could mean the end for James Rodriguez.

The Mirror claim that the Spanish giants want Dele Alli and are keen to add players to their squad after their transfer ban ends.

Alli, 20, is the current PFA young player of the year and Madrid want to add him to their current former-Spurs contingent. Real Madrid have raided Tottenham before after signing former Spurs players Luka Modric and Gareth Bale.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has stated that Alli could be worth at least £50 million.

“Dele Alli is showing a quality and talent that is difficult to find in Europe in a 20-year-old. I don’t know if now but maybe yes one day [he will be worth £50m].”

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The young English player has scored 16 goals in his first 50 Premier League games. This is more than the combined amount scored by former English stars Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard at that stage.

Alli signed a new contract in September last year but Real Madrid are still keen.

A possible swap deal involving Isco for Alli has been reported.

However, James Rodriguez looks like the more likely player to be on his way out. Rodriguez has not had many opportunities to start for the Galacticos.

Real Madrid could be open to letting either Isco or Rodriguez go to fund the move for Alli. Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in the Colombian.

He was also spotted leaving the British Embassy in Bogota, Colombia in December and has also refused to rule out a move from the Bernabeu.

Although, James Rodriguez’s father has recently stated that his son won’t be going anywhere in this transfer window. It seems likely he will be leaving in the summer at the very-least.