Dele Alli: Cesc Fabregas ‘more than happy’ to help ‘wonderful' former England international at Como
Updated 28/12/2024 at 23:28 GMT
Como manager Cesc Fabregas confirmed Dele Alli was training with the Serie A outfit after the former England international announced his departure from Everton. Dele left The Toffees after being restricted to just 13 appearances in almost three years. Indeed, the former England international has not played a competitive match since February 2023.
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Como manager Cesc Fabregas confirmed Dele Alli was training with the Serie A outfit.
Dele announced his departure from Everton earlier this month for "exciting opportunities" elsewhere, having been restricted to just 13 appearances for the Toffees in almost three years.
The former England international has not played a competitive match since February 2023, when he was on loan with Turkish club Besiktas, with his recent career having been blighted by injury issues.
Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Fabregas said: "He’s training with us now.
"Dele’s feeling good. He’s a wonderful player. If we can help him, we’re more than happy. At the moment, he’s only training with us."
Dele had been training with Everton this term to maintain his fitness, despite his contract at Goodison Park expiring in the summer.
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Dele was spotted in the stand for Como's encounter with Roma on December 15
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But earlier this month the 28-year-old took to social media to confirm his Merseyside departure.
"As widely published this week, 2025 may set me on a new path with some exciting opportunities," he said. "Before any of that happens it’s very important for me to make clear how grateful I am of all the fans, staff and players at Everton FC for the support they have given me.
"It’s been an incredibly tough journey trying to put the final pieces together to regain match fitness and I cannot thank the Everton staff enough for the hard work they have put into this process.
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"Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out as we all would have hoped and I think it’s the right time for me to turn a new page. I want to wish everyone at this amazing club the very best of luck and hopefully we will see each other again soon."
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ottenham Hotspur's English midfielder Dele Alli shakes hands with Chelsea's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas (L) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
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Dele was previously an England regular, having played at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Yet he hasn’t featured for The Three Lions since making his 37th international appearance five years ago.
Como, who are currently a mere point above the relegation zone in 16th, are set to take on fellow strugglers Lecce on Monday.
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