Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has turned down the chance to take Dele Alli as part of Gareth Bale's move to Tottenham.
Alli was offered up to Real Madrid in a bid to supplement the Welshman's mammoth £500,000-a-week wages.
But AS says Zidane vetoed the move after he was left furious by Alli's comments in 2017 that he "should've scored a hat-trick" in Spurs' 3-1 win over Real in the Champions League.
After the match, Alli insisted that he should have had three goals to his name, saying: "I'm disappointed I didn't get the hat-trick to be honest. I had an easy chance at the end from a great ball in by Kieran [Trippier]."
The report claims Zidane resented Alli's comments, claiming his brace was not that impressive – with one of the goals deemed offside and the other a deflection.
Zidane also pointed out how his side was hit by several injuries on that cold Wednesday night in north London.
Alli's £100,000-a-week wages also proved to go against him, with the Spanish champions looking to free up space on their wage bill when they eventually make a move for Kylian Mbappe.
