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MK Dons boss Karl Robinson has told midfield prospect Dele Alli he will not be sold this season.

The 17-year-old is after making 18 appearances so far this term.

"I've told him he's not going. It's as simple as that," Robinson told 91Èȱ¬ Three Counties Radio.

"I see him as the future of the club. There'll be a day I have to stand to one side, when he's bigger and stronger and wants to fight me," he joked.

Alli marked his first senior start, as a 16-year-old, with a goal in an FA Cup replay at Cambridge City in November 2012, and has found the target three more times since then in a total of 25 appearances.

"He's a scary talent and arguably the best central midfielder in the country for his age," said Robinson.

"We know there's going to be a multi-million pound bid for Dele one day, but it's important he stays where he belongs [for the time being].

"I see him as a young Steven Gerrard, who had a similar frame and build to him. He needs to learn to score more goals and is getting better at that."