PSG to Return With Loan Offer for Tottenham's Dele Alli

Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with another loan bid for out-of-favour Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, with Jose Mourinho now thought to be open to the idea of him leaving on a temporary basis.

Dele hasn't started a Premier League game since a 1-0 defeat to Everton on the opening weekend of the season and has played just 21 minutes in the league since, emerging from the bench in the 6-1 win over Manchester United at the start of October.

He has been left out of the Tottenham squad on every other occasion with the vast bulk of his minutes coming in the Europa League. But even then, it's hardly a pretty picture for him - he's started just twice in Europe and was an unused sub for the dead rubber win over Royal Antwerp on Thursday.

As Mourinho's team gets stronger with every passing week, Dele's role grows more and more redundant, and it is being widely reported that PSG will once again try their luck at bringing him in.

PSG wanted Dele in the summer but Daniel Levy rejected their advances, feeling he had a role to play. Since then, however, his spot has been occupied by the likes of Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso, who have competed for minutes alongside virtual ever-presents Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Moussa Sissoko.

The BBC report on renewed interest from Les Parisiens and say Dele is 'hugely frustrated' at his role this term. An earlier report from The Mail carries a similar sentiment, adding that Mourinho is 'open' to the idea of offloading Dele - at least for six months.

Removing a significant chunk of his wages from the books for the remainder of the season could free up funds for Mourinho to add some balance to the squad. 90min understand that a new centre-back is wanted in January, with Sassuolo's Gian Marco Ferrari identified as a potential option.

For Dele's part, it stands to reason that he has Gareth Southgate's England squad in his sights with a delayed Euro 2020 on the horizon. He hasn't appeared for England since 2019's Nations League finals and will have to be playing regular football before he is reconsidered, especially with Jack Grealish and Mason Mount among those rising to prominence in his position.

A good half season with the French champions, should he force his way into the side, could put him back in the picture.