Besiktas’ president is open to bringing Dele Alli BACK for another season if he leaves Everton for free this summer, despite his disastrous loan spell in Turkey and hippy crack controversy
Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Cebi is considering handing Dele Alli another chance by bringing him back to the club this summer.
Alli moved to the Turkish side on loan from Everton at the start of the season, but struggled badly as he made just 17 appearances before his campaign ended prematurely due to a hip muscle injury.
The attacking midfielder endured a number of lows during the season as he was booed off by his own fans in December, before being banished from the first team by manager Senol Gunes shortly before picking up his injury.
He has now moved back to the UK and undergone surgery, but the door has been left ajar by Cebi for Alli to make a shock return to Besiktas.
Cebi has claimed he would be open to signing Alli permanently if he ‘leaves Everton for free’ at the end of the season, and Besiktas can then agree a suitable salary for the 27-year-old.
Dele Alli had a nightmare loan spell at Besiktas before his season ended early due to injury
Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Cebi is reportedly open to bringing him back to the club
Dele was seen with a balloon in his mouth in a photo that circulated on social media in April after his season was curtailed by injury
Alli still has just over a year remaining on his contract at Goodison Park, and Toffees boss Sean Dyche has urged the 37-cap international to ‘make good choices’ as he recovers from injury and weighs up his next career move.
Dyche’s comments come off the back of Alli being pictured surrounded by giant bottles of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘hippy crack’, with a balloon in his mouth earlier this month.
The photos drew concern from the football community, with former Arsenal star Ray Parlour urging Alli to have a ‘look at himself’ in order to get his career back on track.
Jamie O’Hara also called for Alli to somehow find a way out of his difficult situation after admitting seeing him with laughing gas canisters set alarm bells ringing.
Yet despite Alli’s issues on and off the pitch, he may still get another opportunity to prove himself at a European club next term, with…