‘No truth’ – Dele Alli return to former club ruled out but shock LaLiga strugglers offer lifeline

Dele Alli will not be returning to MK Dons, in line with head coach Paul Warne, however 4 golf equipment in Spain are eager on throwing him a lifeline.

The 29-year-old has been and not using a membership since having his contract at Serie A aspect Como terminated at first of September.

The previous Tottenham and Everton star lasted simply eight months in Italy and made just one look beneath Cesc Fabregas final season.

Nevertheless, his first aggressive look in 748 days ended after simply 9 minutes as he was proven a straight crimson card final March.

Having not featured in any respect since taking part in for Turkish membership Besiktas in February 2023, Dele got here off the bench in Como’s 2-1 defeat to AC Milan, however was despatched off in stoppage time for fouling England team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

He was then left on the fringes by Como supervisor Fabregas because of this, and his 18-month deal was terminated final summer time.

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Experiences from Italy claimed Dele was considering retirement, however the 37-cap England worldwide quickly solid these rumours apart.

The attacking midfielder has since been linked with a return to MK Dons, the membership the place he made his skilled debut aged 16.

‘No reality’ to Dele Alli return to MK Dons

Dele scored 24 targets in 88 appearances for the Dons, who at the moment sit simply two factors behind the League Two automated promotion locations, earlier than making his transfer to Spurs in 2015.

However EFL boss Warne shot down these experiences, telling the Citizen: “I haven’t heard something about that.

“There’s completely no reality to it, until I go away right here and the proprietor pulls me apart!

“I’ve heard nothing, I’ve not spoken to him, we don’t know one another, we don’t have cellphone numbers, there’s no textual content banter.

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“I’ve not seen him on the coaching pitch, he’s not requested to return and stroll my canine!

“If you wish to come right here, it doesn’t matter should you’re the most effective gamers this membership has ever had; you’ve nonetheless acquired to at the least try to get on my good aspect!

“I don’t know who began that hearsay, nevertheless it’s loopy season.”

Dele is now again to the drafting board when plotting his subsequent transfer, having endured a number of challenges in his makes an attempt to revive his profession.

European soccer skilled Andy Brassell completely informed talkSPORT.com that Como was simply totally the mistaken membership for him.

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‘Dele in Italy ought to have labored’

Dele cultivated a popularity as considered one of England’s most promising younger gamers at Spurs, profitable the PFA Younger Participant of the 12 months award in each 2016 and 2017, earlier than being an integral a part of the staff that reached the membership’s solely Champions League remaining in 2019.

But months after that 2-0 defeat to Liverpool, his supervisor, Mauricio Pochettino, left the Lilywhites, and his profession began unravelling.

He moved to Everton in 2022, however managed simply 13 appearances for the Toffees, following a succession of accidents and off-field points.

Previous to becoming a member of Como, Dele had not performed aggressive soccer for practically two years since showing in a 0-0 draw towards Antalyaspor in February 2023 whereas on mortgage at Besiktas.

That July, he detailed his harrowing childhood trauma that curtailed his rise throughout an emotional interview with Gary Neville, however he seemed to be on the comeback path when he signed for Como in January 2025.

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“If you happen to have a look at Dele in Italy, it ought to have labored, or at the least ought to have had a very good likelihood of working,” Brassell informed talkSPORT.com.

“As a result of should you have a look at so lots of the gamers who’ve gone off target within the Premier League, the place they have been capable of rebuild themselves in recent times in Italy.

“I suppose the distinction is he was popping out of an extremely troublesome private state of affairs and quite a lot of strain. And he is had a very long time coping with harm.

“I feel the opposite drawback, actually, is that Como was fully the mistaken membership for him, as a result of should you have a look at how Como are constructed, it is round, primarily round younger gamers.

“He was solely ever signed because the understudy to Nico Paz. That is what Cesc Fabregas stated. Now, Paz is without doubt one of the finest gamers within the league, and also you’re by no means getting previous him – So, you are by no means getting a recreation.

“So, it is actually troublesome. You must end up that type of middling place the place you’ve got acquired an opportunity of taking part in video games.

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“And should you can by no means get within the staff, how are you ever going to get well your optimum type and health?

“There was a glass ceiling for him that he clearly could not get previous.”

Dele Alli subsequent membership: LaLiga switch?

Spanish soccer has been touted as a potential touchdown spot for Dele, who has performed professionally in England, Turkey and Italy.

Actual Oviedo (twentieth), Sevilla (15), Elche (13) and Getafe (17) are all stated to have been in contact over probably providing out a short-term deal.

Brassell added to talkSPORT: “Now, if we assume that Dele Alli was nonetheless eager to be and capable of be a top-level footballer, I feel these golf equipment in Spain are the type of degree the place he ought to be pitching.

“Clearly, at his perfect, he might do a very good job for any of these.

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“Now, I feel Sevilla is an fascinating one since you have a look at them and so they’re a membership with monumental success within the twenty first century.”

Sevilla an ‘fascinating’ alternative for Dele

“It is an incredible place to play soccer,” Brassell continued. “The followers are good. The stadium is good. A bit old style, however good.

“They’re a good distance off getting themselves again into Europe. So, that removes that type of strain, I suppose…

“The type of peace and quiet that you simply get to get on with it, that is one thing he did not genuinely have at Como, as a result of Como are an enormous noise, they’re an fascinating new challenge, they’re aiming to be very worldwide, and so they’re succeeding in that as nicely.

“And so they’ve acquired Cesc Fabregas in cost. All of these issues imply he cannot actually do what he wanted to do quietly.

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“Whereas I feel should you look down at these different golf equipment, the place you have a look at Elche or Getafe, the place Mason Greenwood, in fact, rebuilt himself in very completely different circumstances for very completely different causes.

“To me, I feel you are getting much less scrutiny, which is probably useful.”