Tottenham transfer news: Spurs set to miss out on 20% of Everton fee for Dele Alli

MK Dons will bag 20 percent of the fee that Everton pay Tottenham for Dele Alli, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Alli joined Tottenham for £5m from the League One outfit seven years ago and they will therefore receive a tidy amount following the midfielder's switch to Goodison Park.

Despite a pretty sorry end to his time in North London, overall, the 25-year-old has been a brilliant servant for Spurs.

In Alli's first three seasons, he established himself as one of the finest talents in the land, securing consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year awards and was one of the biggest success stories of the Mauricio Pochettino era.

During that period, Alli was directly involved in 87 goals and alongside the likes of Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen, was one of the first names on Pochettino's teamsheet.

But after Spurs' run to the Champions League final, Alli's form dipped dramatically, and he was unable to rediscover his best form again.

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In the last few seasons, Premier League starts have been few and far between and perhaps the fact that Alli hasn't scored a league goal from open play for more than two years highlights exactly how much he has fallen.

Therefore, with Alli clearly not part of Antonio Conte's plans moving forward, he's been allowed to leave and is on the verge of joining Everton on a permanent deal.

The Toffees are expected to pay around £10m for his services, although Jones believes that MK Dons will bank around 20 percent of the final fee.

He told GIVEMESPORT: "I guess by getting themselves into a situation whereby, they know he's capable of producing if he's given a run of games, there's an opportunity to get