Everton are reportedly not expecting Dele Alli to play for the Merseyside club again in the future.
That’s according to a recent report from Football Insider, who reported that some Goodison Park chiefs believe that the midfielder isn’t likely to feature for the Toffees again.
Alli at Everton
Everton signed Alli from Tottenham Hotspur in January for a potential £40m transfer fee which was structured based on performance-related add-ons.
After arriving at Goodison Park, the midfielder went on to make 11 appearances in the league before the end of last season but failed to score a goal or provide an assist.
His performances in those games ultimately earned him a rather disappointing season rating of 6.26/10 from WhoScored, making him one of the lowest-rated players at Everton to start at least one league match.
Also, of 67 short passes attempted in the 2021/22 campaign, only 51 were successful, leaving him with one of the lowest percentages for short pass completion (76.1%) at the club.
This highlights just how ineffective and wasteful he was in possession, and presumably why he only started one of the 11 games in which he appeared.
Everton must move on from Alli
Despite only making two substitute appearances for Frank Lampard’s side in the league this term before joining Besiktas on loan, his performances in those games have put him as Everton’s lowest-rated player for this campaign according to WhoScored with a rating of 5.96/10.
Taking this into account, it’s safe to say that signing Alli has been a big mistake from the Toffees, who will surely now be regretting the move.
Now that this behind-the-scenes claim has emerged regarding the unlikelihood of the Englishman being a viable option for Lampard in the future, this should duly give the club and their manager the opportunity to get rid of the player in the summer and right the wrong of signing him in the first place.
Given that he is still seven appearances short of various add-ons being triggered, Everton could at least save themselves a portion of his transfer fee by not utilising him any further, even once he returns from loan.
