GREAT NEWS: Dele Alli is anticipated to sign a new deal with Everton, even though he hasn’t played for the team since August 2022.
Everton’s rumored willingness to consider offering Dele Alli a new deal may be a career lifeline.
Due to a terrible loan stint at Besiktas last year and a litany of injury issues plaguing the last 12 months, the 27-year-old has been absent from Sean Dyche’s squad for the all of his time in the hot seat at Goodison Park.
After undergoing surgery in April 2023 to repair a tendon in his quadriceps, Alli experienced a setback during his scheduled return in November of the previous year, necessitating another quadruple surgery. With his protracted suspension and bad form, the former England player has faded into obscurity in the Premier League, but there may yet be hope.
The Athletic reports that Alli has returned to Finch Farm to start the next phases of his rehabilitation from an injury, and the Toffees are considering offering him a new contract extension as his present one is set to expire at the end of the current campaign.
Alli hopes to return to play by preseason, so there’s a chance he may be back in the mix for the start of the next campaign. The midfield player, who is eager to stay in the Premier League, is reportedly making good progress. However, Everton’s survival is still in jeopardy because 777 Partners’ protracted takeover process has not yet been finalized, even though their ten-point deduction has been reduced to six.
The MK Dons academy alumnus last appeared for Everton in an August 2022 away 2-1 loss to Aston Villa as a late substitution. Alli joined Turkish Super Lig team Besiktas on loan for the rest of the season in an attempt to jumpstart his career, but he hasn’t played for them since February of last year due to an injury that has kept him out of action ever since.
Since he courageously disclosed to Gary Neville on The Overlap about his early experiences and his time spent in rehab fighting a sleeping medication addiction, Alli has not yet played.