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Rangers ignored 'frightening' Dele Alli transfer advice as ex-Tottenham star looks to rebuild career in Serie A with Como

<p>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.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>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 <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/doctor-predicts-injury-dele-alli-could-give-up-19-months-ex-tottenham-everton-midfielder/bltb7cbd27c9dbb06dc" target="_blank">stints with Everton and Besiktas failed to rekindle a lost spark</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Dele is now <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-dele-alli-how-hard-work-como-contract-serie-a-outfit-tottenham-goals-highlight-what-free-agent-can-become/bltd159a6a3cc02cd67" target="_blank">working with ex-Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas at Serie A side Como</a>, as he seeks to rebuild his career at 28 years of age, but a different career path could have been taken.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Roberts told <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/2037575/Dele-Alli-Como-Fabregas-Rangers " target="_blank"><em>Express Sport:</em></a> "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.</p><p>“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.”</p>

WHAT GRAHAM ROBERTS SAID

<p>Dele endured a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/fire-still-burns-dele-alli-backed-como-president-disastrous-debut-ex-tottenham-star-sent-off-10-minutes-first-appearance-two-years/blt51e20c4f7e2bbb37" target="_blank">nightmare start to his spell with Como, as he received a red card on debut</a>, but is now back in contention and hoping for more regular game time. He is also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/living-dream-again-dele-alli-loved-up-lake-como-boat-trip-model-girlfriend-cindy-kimberly-ex-tottenham-fresh-start-serie-a/bltb4c956e138664f25" target="_blank">embracing a new life in Italy alongside model girlfriend Cindy Kimberly.</a></p>

WHAT NEXT FOR DELE ALLI?

Rangers ignored 'frightening' Dele Alli transfer advice as ex-Tottenham star looks to rebuild career in Serie A with Como | Goal.com

Graham Roberts has revealed that Rangers ignored his advice to take a transfer punt on the “frightening” ability of Dele Alli.