Few English midfielders in recent memory have sparked the kind of excitement and fanfare that Dele Alli produced having joined Tottenham Hotspur from MK Dons.
During his debut campaign at Spurs under the guidance of then-manager Mauricio Pochettino, Dele scored one of the best goals seen in the Premier League of the last 10 years when he managed to control the ball, loft it over the head of Mile Jedinak before lashing a delightful volley beyond Wayne Hennessey in January 2016.
The aftermath of that goal led to shouts of Dele being the next great English midfield hope in the wake of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard's recent retirements. In fact, at the tender age of just 23, Dele already had more Premier League goal contributions than both of the aforementioned duo at the same stage of their careers.
