Graham Roberts has revealed that Rangers ignored his advice to take a transfer punt on the “frightening” ability of Dele Alli.
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- Midfielder starred for Premier League giants
- Career went off the rails due to injury
- Embracing a fresh start in Italy
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Roberts savoured league and cup glory during his time at Ibrox, having headed to Scotland from Tottenham in 1986. He continues to keep a close eye on how both of those clubs are getting on, with efforts being made to aid their respective causes.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
After seeing Dele sparkle in north London, Roberts urged those in Glasgow to consider an approach for the ex-England international as his career began to come off the rails. Forgettable stints with Everton and Besiktas failed to rekindle a lost spark.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Dele is now working with ex-Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas at Serie A side Como, as he seeks to rebuild his career at 28 years of age, but a different career path could have been taken.
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WHAT GRAHAM ROBERTS SAID
Roberts told "I liked him when he joined [Tottenham], I thought he was brilliant when he played for us, [Tottenham]. I remember him scoring two goals against Chelsea, two brilliant goals when we won 3-1.
“I have always liked him, I don’t know what went wrong. I tried to recommend him to Rangers a few years ago and said: ‘If you get hold of him and you help him, there is a player there’. There is a player there but he needs someone to put an arm around him to really get him back to what he was as a kid. He is barely at his peak yet, it’s frightening.”
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