Dele Alli announces Everton exit in emotional post as he reveals ‘things haven’t worked out as we all would have hoped’
The midfielder has also paid a heartfelt tribute to all the staff at Goodison Park
DELE ALLI has emotionally announced his departure from Everton.
The former Tottenham and England star’s contract with the Toffees expired in the summer but he continued to train with the club.
But he won’t be penning a new deal with the Merseysiders, revealing on Instagram that he’s currently looking for “some exciting opportunities”.
He wrote: “As widely published this week, 2025 may set me on a new path with some exciting opportunities.
“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.
“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.”
Alli, who hasn’t played a competitive match in TWO YEARS, joined Everton in January 2020 but was soon shipped out to Besiktas on loan.
He leaves Goodison Park having made a mere 13 appearances.
Alli bravely opened up on his mental health struggles in an April interview with Gary Neville, in which he revealed he became addicted to sleeping pills.
He said: “Now is the right time for me to tell people what’s been going on.
“It’s tough to talk about because it’s something I’ve hid for a long time. “I’m scared to talk about it.
“When I came back from Turkey I found out I needed an operation I was in a bad place mentally and I decided to go to a modern-day rehab facility for mental health.
“They deal with addiction and trauma. I felt it was time for me.
“You can’t be told to go there – you have to know and make the decision yourself or it’s not going to work.
“I was caught in a bad cycle and things that were doing me harm.”