EVERTON are looking to renegotiate their £10million fee for Dele Alli with Tottenham as Sean Dyche prepares to reintegrate the midfielder back into his side.
A clause will kick in after Dele makes 20 appearances for The Toffees and he is currently on 13.
Earlier this summer, Dele Alli sat down with Gary Neville to bravely open up about his childhood trauma which caused an addiction to sleeping pills while he was playing.
After spending this summer in rehab, he has been looking to make a return to the Everton first team, but that was thrown off track by a groin injury that required surgery last month.
It’s understood that Everton would like Tottenham to waive or bring down the £10m fee to allow Dyche to help the player find his feet again – without the financial pressure that will build with every appearance.
Everton are already facing a points penalty for financial fair play breaches so will do what they can to avoid paying the £10m sum to Spurs.
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Here are some clubs Dele could join if The Toffees opt not to pay the fee…
Al-Ettifaq
Steven Gerrard has shown that he is keen to bring British players over to the Saudi league and already raided Everton for Demarai Gray this summer.
A high-profile player like Dele would be attractive to Saudi owners and he would no doubt be well renumerated were he to make the move.
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He would also be linking up with Jordan Henderson, who he has experience of working with in England squads of the past.
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MLS
A move to the MLS could provide a safe landing spot for Dele to regain his form.
David Beckham could look to add an English player to his Inter Miami side and the tenacity and guile of Dele would be an interesting prospect.
LA Galazy is another option and would allow him to move closer to his girlfriend Cindy Kimberley.
MK Dons
Dele tore up League One as a youngster for MK Dons before making his big move to Tottenham Hotspur.
A product of the Dons academy, he is Milton Keynes’ most famous boy-done-good and a return would certainly be a romantic one.
But with The Dons 12th in League Two, a move there certainly seems below his level.
Rangers
Fellow former Spurs star Jermain Defoe enjoyed a late career renaissance when he made the trip north of the border and there is no reason why Dele couldn’t do the same.
New manager Philippe Clement is currently experiencing an injury crisis and the injection of Dele could give the team a much needed fillip.
Former team-mate Joe Hart has also seen his career go from strength to strength at Celtic so the example is there for Dele to follow.
Spurs?
With the complicated nature of Dele’s transfer to Everton it has been speculated in the past that he could be sent back to Spurs.
This is not a realistic possibility as Dele’s transfer to Everton is permanent despite rumours to the contrary.
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But if Everton were to let Dele go, there is a scenario where he might at least train with his former club for fitness.
His style of play when he’s in his pomp is similar to players Ange Postecoglou has preferred in the past and most Spurs fans would certainly be up for a romantic reunion.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
