Dele Alli handed Everton lifeline as ex-England midfielder included on pre-season tour after Pochettino offer
DELE ALLI has been handed a lifeline at Everton with him involved in the club’s pre-season tour.
The 27-year-old had a disastrous loan spell at Turkish side Besiktas last season.
Alli’s contract at Everton expires in the summer of 2024 and there has been rumours his time at Goodison Park was over.
His former boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he is keen to help the ex-England midfielder get back on track and wants to speak to him.
Poch said: “I hope to have some time to call and see because he is a great guy and I want to talk a bit with him. I want to help him and see what is going on.”
Meanwhile, his current manager Sean Dyche has offered him a chance to prove himself.
Alli was on a list of players flying out to Switzerland for a five-day training camp in the Alps.
Their time abroad ends with a friendly match versus Swiss second tier side Stade Nyonnais on Friday.
Plenty of first-team stars are expected to be in action such as Jordan PIckford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Amadou Onana.
Everton later face Wigan, Bolton, Stoke and Sporting Lisbon in pre-season encounters.
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Alli played just 15 times for Besiktas last, scoring three goals.
He was accused of going AWOL by gaffer Senol Gunes and was booed by his own fans.
Club president Ahmet Nur Cebi also fired a parting shot at him and stressed they don’t want him back.
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