‘We made a deal’ – Club president reveals shock Tottenham agreement over £40m star

Dele Alli could have swapped the Premier League for a surprising destination following the latest admission from a club president.

Dele, 25, was gunning for a Tottenham exit in the recent transfer window after failing to impress manager Antonio Conte. Newcastle were monitoring his situation, but it was Everton who secured his signature shortly after deadline day.

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He has penned a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Toffees and joins in a deal which could rise to £40million.

A big attraction for Dele was the ability to play under Everton manager Frank Lampard, who was announced as Rafa Benitez’s replacement on January 31.

“He is an amazing manager and an amazing person as well,” Dele said of Lampard, during an interview with Everton TV.

“Speaking to him and admiring him so much as a player, and what he’s done so far as a manager – I think it’s amazing.

“He knows me very well as a player and I know the tactics he likes and how he likes to play, and how he likes his teams to work. So, I feel like it’s a perfect match and I can’t wait to get going.

“Being an attacking midfielder and, obviously, he scored a lot of goals as well as a midfielder – I’ll speak to him a lot about that and what he did as a player to make the most of