Dele Alli ‘sounded out over return to football’ as Italian giants approach free-agent ex-Tottenham and England star
DELE ALLI has been sounded out over a move to a Serie A club, according to reports.
The midfielder has barely played in the last few years and is now on the lookout for a new club.
He could be set to join Genoa after the Italian side enquired about his availability, report Il Secolo XIX.
Dele, 28, is currently a free agent after his contract with Everton ran out in June.
He made just 13 appearances for the Toffees in two-and-a-half years following a £5million move from Tottenham.
The former England star also had a spell on loan at Besiktas during the 2022-23 campaign which was cut short by injury.
Dele has admitted he’s been dealing with a hard time the last few months due to his injury.
But the playmaker is adamant he is not finished as he “knows his level” and is determined to regain his old fitness in order to earn back a place in the England squad in time for the 2026 World Cup.
Dele previously said: “I know how good I can be when my head is in the right place and I’m feeling good. Obviously, I’m disappointed with the injury right now but I’m excited to get playing.
“It’s hard for me to even watch football. It’s been tough for me, I’d say, this past eight months has been hard to watch.
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Dele Alli career stats
Dele Alli has made quite an impact in the Premier League as the stats below show:
2011-2015: MK Dons – 44 apps – 8 goals – 4 assists
2015-2022: Tottenham – 269 apps – 67 goals – 58 assists
2015: MK Dons (Loan) – 44 apps – 16 goals – 11 assists
2022-2024: Everton – 13 apps – 0 goals – 0 assists
2022-2023: Besiktas (Loan) – 15 apps – 3 goals – 0 assists
2015-2019: England – 37 apps – 3 goals – 7 assists
“You know you can set reminders on your phone, I have a reminder at 11 o’clock every day that says, ‘World Cup 2026’.
“That’s my aim for now. I think that people will be like, ‘He hasn’t played in a year’ but I don’t care, I know my level.”