Dele Alli could touch down in Istanbul on Friday to complete Everton exit and join Besiktas
Everton playmaker Dele Alli could arrive in Istanbul on Friday to complete his move to Besiktas, according to Ryan Taylor.
The Express journalist added to news from Sercan Dikme, sharing that there is still work to be done before a move can be officially announced.
Interestingly, it is reported that the £40million total package agreed to bring Alli to Goodison Park could complicate matters though, with this first £10million due in seven appearances.
Writing on his personal Twitter account, Taylor shared that this move could happen much sooner in the next 48 hours after coming out of nowhere.
“Besiktas pushing to sign Dele Alli although English source reaffirms no deal in place yet,” he wrote.
“Turkish giants hope he will arrive in Istanbul on Friday but still work to be done before agreement reached. Structure of Tottenham package could complicate things.”
Clock ticking.
Alli could be out of the club and no longer an Everton player before we take on Nottingham Forest this weekend.
Frank Lampard is said to have opened the door to an exit, and left the decision with the England international, who will leave if he decides this is the right move.
The Spurs package should complicate nothing in theory, as they agreed to the staggered payments and milestones included within them last January.
If Alli doesn’t hit those milestones, they don’t get paid, it is as simple as that and they should have thought about that before agreeing to the terms.
Farhad Moshiri will be more than happy to sign off on this exit too, as it saves him big money not only in wages, but that huge £40million cheque he may have to write off over the new few years.
This also opens the door for more arrivals, so expect some movement very soon – in and out.