Everton boss Sean Dyche has delivered a “training” update on Dele Alli that suggests a new contract for the ex-Tottenham star is not very close.
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- Previous deal with Toffees has expired
- Looking to land fresh terms at Goodison
- Working way back from injury problems
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The former England international, who joined the Toffees in January 2022, is looking to prove his form and fitness during pre-season. He underwent surgery again in January, with injuries preventing the 28-year-old from kick-starting a stagnating career.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Dele became a free agent at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, with his terms at Goodison Park coming to a close. There was plenty of talk regarding a fresh start and move elsewhere, with no competitive appearance made since February 2023 during a loan spell at Turkish side Besiktas.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Everton have reached an agreement with Spurs that means no “significant” fee will change hands if they were to put a new deal to Dele. As a result, he is being allowed to spend the summer working with Dyche’s squad ahead of the 2024-25 Premier League campaign.
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WHAT DYCHE SAID
Dyche has, however, said when delivering an update on Dele’s present and future – with no minutes seen in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Salford: “Dele is getting fitter but only really just breaking into training. Forgetting about the contact situation. He’s generally with us and getting fitter.”
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