Bryan King shocked at latest Dele Alli development as Everton and Tottenham involved
Goodison News is delighted to welcome aboard our brilliant new columnist Bryan King, the former goalkeeper who spent over eight years as a scout at Everton and 28 years in total in first-team scouting roles. Bryan also spent six years on Tottenham’s recruitment team and 11 years scouting at Aston Villa across two different spells…
Bryan King cannot believe that Everton midfielder Dele Alli recently needed surgery despite not playing for the club this season.
As per Liverpool World (25 January), Toffees manager Sean Dyche has confirmed that Alli has required surgery to treat an ongoing groin injury.
King added that he cannot see any movement on the Alli-Tottenham front, with a fee of £10million required if the player makes 20 Everton appearances, having made 13 so far.
Speaking to Goodison News, King said: “How do you get injured when you aren’t even playing?
“His career has nosedived after his move to Everton, absolutely. So I can’t see anything materialising in terms of Tottenham. He hasn’t played for a year has he?”
It has been a hugely frustrating time for Alli, who was once one of the most promising players at both club and international level.
The midfielder was shining for Tottenham and England once upon a time, but his career has sadly gone massively downhill since his switch to Goodison Park.
An unsuccessful loan move to Besiktas provided a further setback, with the 27-year-old now very far away from returning to his best with this latest injury issue.
In other Everton news, Kaveh Solhekol has name-dropped the Toffees in a “very careful” January transfer window verdict.
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