Besiktas turn to cartoon stars Rick and Morty to announce new loan signing Dele Alli… with the Englishman a massive fan of the show (and he’s even got them tattooed on his body!)
Benfica took note of one of Dele Alli‘s tattoos and decided to join forces with popular cartoon Rick and Morty to unveil the Everton midfielder’s season-long loan move to Turkey.
In a video posted to their social media page, Besiktas show Rick and Morty in their Space Cruiser, the spaceship they use for their adventures in the show, before beaming Dele out onto the pitch.
A confused Dele then looks around before pulling out his trademark celebration as he covers his right eye, all while wearing a Besiktas shirt.
The former Tottenham playmaker had travelled to Istanbul to finalise the move to the Turkish outfit on Wednesday.
Alli, 26, is hoping to reignite his career after failing to make an impact at Goodison Park since his free transfer from Spurs in January.
A statement from Everton read: ‘Dele has completed his loan move to Turkish side Besiktas for the remainder of the 2022/23 season.’
The club have not confirmed whether the deal includes an option to buy.
Alli (right) has only been used as a substitute this season by manager Frank Lampard (left)
Alli’s best football came under former manager Mauricio Pochettino during his time at Spurs
Everton signed Alli as they battled relegation last winter in the hope he could rediscover the form that made him one of England’s brightest prospects in his early career.
Alli had fallen down the pecking order at Spurs and dropped out of the reckoning for the national team.
Alli, who has 37 England caps, went on to make 11 appearances as the Toffees avoided the drop but did not score.
He has appeared twice as a substitute this season.
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