PSG 'expect decision THIS WEEK on whether they can sign Dele Alli'

Paris Saint-Germain are waiting patiently for a decision on whether Tottenham will give them the green light to sign Dele Alli and expect to hear one way or the other this week, according to reports.

The Spurs midfielder has fallen well down the pecking order under manager Jose Mourinho with the 24-year-old playing just 74 minutes of Premier League football.

French giants PSG have been linked with a loan move for Alli for some time and they believe they will find out this week if they can push on with a switch, according to The Mirror.

Speculation linking Alli with PSG has only intensified in recent weeks following the arrival of former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino at the Parc des Princes.

However Sportsmail revealed last week that Spurs are refusing to sanction Alli's loan move to PSG amid fears the team could be left short.

Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is sidelined through injury and despite being out of the picture Spurs are reluctant to let Alli depart, although it could re-appear as an option towards the end of the January transfer window.

Alli did enjoy an upturn in form after Mourinho's arrival in north London but friction between the pair was seen in the club's Amazon documentary as the Portuguese manager called Alli 'lazy' in training.

This campaign he has singled the player out for criticism on a number of occasions and accused him of 'creating problems for his own team' during their 3-1 win over Stoke in the Carabao Cup last month after giving the ball away during a counter-attack.

Alli has not featured in any of Spurs' last five Premier League matches and did not even make Mourinho's squad for the visit to Sheffield United last weekend.