That it is far from this time when Dele Alli was designated best young Premier League player two years in a row, in 2016, then in 2017. Promised in a golden future like Harry Kane, the 29 -year -old attacking midfielder could not transform the test. For the past five years, his career has been akin to an infernal, and endless loop. Years of wandering, which completely decide with his words a year ago when he declared that he has the objective of playing the 2026 World Cup.
Today, it is difficult to say that Thomas Tuchel will give an extension to this desire to find the Three Lions. And still it would be necessary that a club gives him his confidence, which is not won either. His departure from Everton in 2021 had given nothing and he will have only played 13 Premier League games in two seasons, any more than Besiktas that he had left in total anonymity in 2023: “Dele Alli's current status in the team does not meet our expectations. I don't think he deserves to play todaysaid his coach Günes. We gave Dele Alli the permission to take a short break, he has not yet returned. It's raining, that's probably why he didn't come. “
He does not even participate in training of the professional group
The English international had spent the following season without playing Everton, while Côme had tried to give him a chance in January. Without success. Alli only played 10 minutes in Serie A. Time to take a red card against AC Milan for an ugly fault on Loftus-Cheek. He has never played since (sometimes due to physical seeds), not even when preparing Côme. And with the XXL transfer window directed by his club, it is difficult to imagine a future in Italy where he is still under contract until 2026.
Maximo Perrone has arrived from Manchester City for 13 million euros, Jesus Rodriguez du Betis for 22.5 and Martin Baturina from Dinamo Zagreb for 18. So many arrivals that make all a player more than ever downgraded. This week, the Gazzetta dello Sport says the club wants to get rid of him. It does not enter the plans of Fabregas, which no longer even summons it to training. At 29, Alli is obviously closer to the end than to her best hours. The Italian newspaper also adds that he is now thinking of retiring. A broken fate.
