Report: Everton may take drastic action to avoid paying Spurs for Dele Alli
Football Insider have revealed that Everton are set to pay off the remainder of Dele Alli’s contract in order to avoid paying a big fee to Tottenham.
Alli has struggled to make an impact since his loan move to Besiktas last summer, with the midfielder having made just 13 appearances for the Turkish club all season (Transfermarkt).
In fact, the former Tottenham man has not been part of Besiktas’ last four matchday squads and was recently accused by head coach Senol Gunes of going AWOL after permitted time off.
Gunes said about Alli last month (via The Mirror): “We gave Dele Alli permission for a small break, he hasn’t come back yet. It’s raining, that’s probably why he didn’t come. We’re trying to find out where he is.”
The 27-year-old has been caught in the eye of another storm recently after being pictured surrounded by gas canisters with a balloon in his mouth (The Sun).
Football Insider have now revealed that Alli is set to fly back to England with the Toffees medical staff eager to examine a muscle problem picked up by the Englishman.
The report adds that Besiktas are not likely to trigger a £6.9m permanent clause in their loan deal, with the Merseyside club now said to be facing a fresh headache over the midfielder’s future.
It is explained that clauses worth up to £40m exist in the deal that brought Alli to Goodison Park on a free transfer from Tottenham in January of last year.
Football Insider assert that in order to avoid those being triggered, Sean Dyech’s men are expected to pay off the midfielder’s contract this summer.
Spurs Web Opinion
Dele has evidently lost his love for football, which can happen to players who have had such a huge decline in such a short space of time.
Just because the 27-year-old has the required talent to play football at the highest level, does not necessarily mean that he should love the sport.
I would not be surprised if the midfielder decides to hang up his boots sooner rather than later.
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