Everton man to watch rest of the season from stands after falling out of favour

Everton’s Dele Alli, currently on loan at Besiktas, is watching his career spiral downward at a rapid rate. Everton signed him on a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2022 as the Englishman looked to revive his form and bring his career back on track but he has barely scratched the surface of revival.

A few seasons ago, Alli was one of the most exciting prospects in world football who was tearing the opposition apart through his flamboyant attacking displays. He was viewed as the crown jewel of English football at one point but his trajectory has turned downward in the last three seasons.

His move to Goodison Park was viewed as a lifeline for him and possibly one final chance to resurrect his career in England. Then manager Frank Lampard did not use Alli frequently as the Toffees were locked in a relegation battle until the penultimate day of the Premier League. The Englishman made 11 appearances but had just two starts throughout the second half of the season.

Everton loanee Dele Alli having a nightmare at Besiktas

Not in Lampard’s regular plans, Alli was loaned to Besiktas in the summer. Perhaps, the Besiktas loan was his last option to save a failing career. So far, he has provided very little assurance that Alli could return to the vintage version. Besiktas manager Senol Gunes has been very vocal about Alli’s form and lack of effort, going on to claim that Alli is not operating at the desired level of the team.

In fact, the Turkish side has also looked at the prospect of terminating Alli’s deal or possibly cutting short his loan spell but Besiktas would still have to pay the full loan fee and hence they decided against taking such action.

Alli’s time at Besiktas has now hit a new low as he could end up not playing a single minute from now until the end of the season. According to Inside Futbol, Everton loanee is set to spend the rest of the season watching games from the stands. Alli is now completely out of favour and Gunes doesn’t count on him at all.

Alli has not been in Besiktas’ match day squad for the last two games. Besiktas manager Gunes is not convinced with Alli and would be happy letting Alli sit in the stands for the rest of the season. The Turkish outfit does have the option to buy him but it is clear that they won’t trigger the clause.

Alli’s Turkish nightmare is getting worse with each passing day and the 26 year old will be hoping to put an end to the loan spell and return to Goodison where he can reassess his future. It is unlikely that Everton will want to keep him and could look to sell him in the summer transfer window.

Will Dele Alli bring his career back on track?