Everton midfielder Dele Alli's injury woes could hand Tottenham a £10m setback

Tottenham could be set to miss out on £10million, with Dele Alli appearing unlikely to feature prominently for Everton again.

If Alli reaches 20 appearances for Everton then Tottenham will receive a fee of £10million.

However, it appears unlikely that Alli, whose Everton contract expires this summer, will reach that landmark.

As reported by The Mirror, Tottenham tried to renegotiate the payment in December but were unsuccessful.

Tottenham suggested that the payment could be reduced to £8m if the required number of appearances was also reduced.

Alli signed for Everton from Tottenham in January 2022 but hasn't played for the Toffees since August that year. The midfielder had a loan spell at Besiktas last season during which he played 15 times and scored three goals.

The deal that saw Alli sign for Everton was worth up to £40million including performance-related add-ons.

During his time at Everton Alli has struggled with a series of injury problems.

Last year, Alli discussed his struggles with addiction following his challenging upbringing.

Everton manager Sean Dyche recently admitted that Alli may not play for Everton this season following his latest injury setback.

The 27-year-old required groin surgery and is a long way from returning.

Between 2015 and 2022, Alli made 269 appearances for Tottenham and scored 67 goals.