Dele Alli rules out Tottenham exit as he looks to 'hit new heights' under Mauricio Pochettino

Captain: Dele Alli wore the Spurs armband on his return to Stadium MK in September
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Alex Young @alexwsyoung26 October 2018

Dele Alli ignores transfer speculation as he continues to improve at Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino.

The 22-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise since arriving from MK Dons in 2015, playing over 150 times and scoring 48 goals from midfield.

Such form has reportedly attracted interest from the likes of European champions Real Madrid, but Dele is not considering jumping ship with the club on the up.

"When you're playing for a club like Tottenham and you're doing as well as we have been, with the talent we have, there's always going to be transfer rumours," he told JOE.

"I don't pay attention to them. I've got a great manager and great team-mates and I'm continuously improving here. We've got such a great team, everyone gets on so well so it would have been sad for anyone to leave.

"We've been working together for a few years now and have such a strong understanding, so I still think we can hit new heights as a team."

Spurs have enjoyed their best ever start to a Premier League season, winning seven of their opening nine games, but the level of competition sees them sitting fifth.

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Up next is reigning champions Manchester City at Wembley and Dele says the challenge of England's top flight is what attracts him most to the league.

"It wouldn't be as enjoyable if it was easy," Dele said. "I love the challenges, the really difficult away games - in my opinion, the fact you're never really guaranteed anything against any side makes the Premier League the most competitive in the world.

"Whether it's at the top of the table or at the bottom, it's a battle."

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