---
title: "Tottenham fans will love boost handed to them by unlikely source"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-fans-will-love-boost-handed-to-them-by-unlikely-source/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2017-04-26T16:03:59Z"
modified: "2017-04-26T16:03:59Z"
---

# Tottenham fans will love boost handed to them by unlikely source

**With Tottenham Hotspur losing the FA Cup semi-final and then seeing some of their best players linked with a move away, it’s fair to say the punters propping up the bar in the Transfer Tavern could do with some cheering up.**

Well, that’s actually happened today, from a very unlikely source indeed. Per [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/857230187104272384), Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed his side AREN’T chasing Dele Alli this summer.

> Pep Guardiola tells [@SkySports](https://twitter.com/SkySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) he does NOT want to sign Dele Alli from [#Tottenham](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tottenham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) this summer. Full story coming up. [#MCFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#THFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) [April 26, 2017](https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/857230187104272384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The 21-year-old has been [touted](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3404113/dele-alli-wnated-manchester-city-pep-guardiola/) as a potential target for the Citizens of late, with former Barcelona midfielder Xavi [suggesting](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3404113/dele-alli-wnated-manchester-city-pep-guardiola/) his former coach is plotting a swoop on the England international.

However, the City boss has reportedly told Sky Sports he’s not after the former MK Dons midfielder, despite praising his fantastic talent.

”He is a fantastic player, \[a\] good, new, English footballer. He’s a fighter. He’s good” he [said](https://www.espnfc.com/story/3112946/pep-guardiola-manchester-city-dont-want-tottenhams-dele-alli).

”He’s someone who attacks the box and is one of the most fantastic players I have ever seen in my life. But Manchester City doesn’t want Dele Alli.”

As you can imagine, the resident Tottenham fans are delighted about this, hoping Alli sticks around for a few more years at least.

**Thoughts?**