Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to offer Dele Alli a new contract after only 16 appearances for the club in recognition of his exceptional start at White Hart Lane.

The England midfield player is the lowest-paid player in Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team squad on £12,000-a-week after his £5 million move from Milton Keynes Dons in January, but Tottenham are ready to hand him an immediate pay rise.

Alli signed a five-and-a-half-year contract at the start of the year before spending the rest of the season on loan at MK Dons so there is no immediate need to tie him down to a longer deal, but Tottenham want to reward his excellent performances and bring his pay closer to the rest of the squad.

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