Dele Alli was almost passed up by Tottenham, David Pleat has revealed, with the club having to be talked into a £5 million ($6m) deal which has proved quite the bargain.
Back in January 2015, Spurs raided the ranks at MK Dons for the highly-rated midfielder.
They were buying into potential at that stage and had no way of knowing whether their investment would be rewarded.
Alli has gone on to take in over 160 appearances for the club and net 52 goals, while also becoming an established member of the senior England side.