Alli scored his first England goal with a stunning effort against France. (Picture: Getty)

Former Reds striker John Aldridge has lamented Liverpool’s transfer committee after the club failed to sign rising star Dele Alli.

Last month we brought you the story of how Liverpool missed out on a deal to sign Alli from MK Dons because their American owners refused to invest, a move that left then manager Brendan Rodgers ‘frustrated and disappointed’.

The reports revealed that Spurs managed to pick up Alli because Liverpool refused to pay him any more than £4,000 per week ahead of a proposed £5million transfer.

Alli, who has admitted to being a Liverpool supporter in the past, is now considered England’s brightest prospect after a stunning Man of the Match display in a 3-2 victory over Germany on Saturday – and former Red John Aldridge is bitterly disappointed the Reds missed out:




‘Dele Alli is going to be a star – make no mistake about that,’ Aldridge wrote in his Liverpool Echo column.

England’s Dele Alli impressed against Germany on Saturday. (Picture: Getty)

‘I baulk at the fact that Liverpool had this kid and let him go,’ Aldridge added.

‘We’ve bought so many inept players over the last few years for so much money and you look at what we turned away, it really hurts me to see.

‘The kid wanted to play for Liverpool, he was a fan who loved Steven Gerrard when he was younger. He had a manager at MK Dons in Karl Robinson who was keen for him to go to Liverpool.

‘So to miss out on him and to now see what he’s doing for Spurs and for England, it is hard to take.

‘You can see what a player he’ll become, he can play in so many different positions.’