Dele Alli’s commercial career is a concern for Ian Wright: He needs the right people

DELE ALLI is in danger of his commercial career taking over his football, according to Arsenal legend Ian Wright.

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Dele Alli is set to start for Tottenham against Barnsley

Alli played a starring role at Tottenham last season, scoring 18 goals in 37 league appearances.

But Wright fears he is at risk of falling into a commercial trap and thinks the Spurs star needs to surround himself with the right people.

“There’s fortunes around a player of Dele Alli’s capability, there’s fortunes,” Wright told BBC 5 Live.

“There’s people earning livings just off of being in and around him, and Mauricio Pochettino is absolutely right, you do need to have the right person around you.

“Whatever happens with Dele if he continues doing what he’s doing, on a marketing level as well, he can make an absolute fortune.

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You need to have the right person around you

Ex-Arsenal star Ian Wright

“People are looking at that now, whereas what you also need is someone who will say to him when he comes off the football pitch ‘you’re not doing this and you’re not doing that’. 

“You need that person because what can happen is the marketing and commercial side of your career literally takes over.

“You find that you’re not working on the things that you should be working on and that is the big worry I have for Dele right now.”

Alli has registered two goals this campaign and is set to start against Barnsley tonight in the Carabao Cup.

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