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Madrid would be crazy to pay Bale money for Alli, says Salgado

The ex-Blancos defender has doubts about the Tottenham midfielder's mentality and believes a deal should only be down if the asking price comes down

Michel Salgado says Real Madrid would be “crazy” to spend the same money on Dele Alli as they previously paid Tottenham for Gareth Bale.

Speculation regarding a possible switch to the Santiago Bernabeu for the England international refuses to go away.

Despite being just 20 years of age, the midfielder is already a proven performer for club and country.

His efforts as a goal-scoring and creative threat from deep have drawn admiring glances from European superpowers, with Real said to be closely monitoring Alli’s progress.