Sean Dyche makes thoughts clear on Everton outcast Dele Alli with pre-season decision
Sean Dyche has a lot on his to-do list at Everton this summer, one of which is sorting out the future of outcast Dele Alli.
The midfielder spent last season on loan at Turkish club Besiktas, but returned back to Goodison Park earlier than expected from his temporary spell due to injury.
That has now been sorted, and the former Tottenham and England ace is now back on the training ground with the Toffees.
There has been plenty of discussion about where the player will be playing his football next season, and that talk looks set to continue throughout the summer transfer window.
But for now, Alli is very much part of the Everton equation, with Dyche dropping the biggest hint yet that he is willing to give the player another chance to resurrect his career.
As noted by the official Everton website (10 July), the club have departed England for a pre-season training camp in Switzerland, with Alli included in the group.
The Toffees will enjoy five days in the Alps, culminating in a friendly clash with Swiss outfit Stade Nyonnais on Friday (14 July).
No-nonsense boss Dyche could have easily left Alli at Goodison Park, as is the case with wantaway outcasts Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Mason Holgate, with that duo not making the trip, as per the Liverpool Echo.
Captain Seamus Coleman meanwhile has stayed in England to continue his recovery from injury, but Alli will be among the group of players keen to impress Dyche abroad, with the midfielder potentially in line for a rare Toffees appearance in the upcoming match against Stade Nyonnais.
In other Everton news, one Premier League manager wants a phone call with Toffees outcast Alli after a “spectacular” development.