MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli has spoken of his desire to emulate his childhood idol Steven Gerrard by scoring against Germany tonight.
The 18-year-old Nigerian-born England youth international who has been earning plaudits for his club performances in recent months, is set to travel with the England U-19 side to take on their German counterparts in Oberhausen.
Alli, who has yet to score for the Three Lions told TheFA.com: “I’ve had a few chances when I’ve been playing for England and I feel like they’ve been easy chances, but I’ve just been messing up so I can’t wait to get off the mark.
“I am actually a Liverpool fan and Gerrard is someone I look up to massively. If the ball drops for me on Monday like it did for him against Germany, I’m smashing it!”
Alli, who was referring to England’s 5-1 win against the four-time World Cup winners back in 2001, has reportedly been on the radar of Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Bayern Munich during the last transfer window.