Everton and Tottenham Hotspur remain in discussions about what is going to happen with the future of Dele Alli.
The former England midfielder has now not played a Premier League game since August 2022 as he now looks to make his return from injury.
After arriving back to Goodison Park from his loan stint with Besiktas, Dele has been eyeing his next opportunity in the Premier League with Everton.
However, his contract ran out at the end of last season and he remains training with the Toffees at Finch Farm.
Everton signed Dele from Tottenham Hotspur on a free but there were specific add-on clauses in that contract.
And for Dele to feature again for Everton, it would potentially require the Blues to put their hand in their wallet and send over some money to Tottenham.
Everton and Tottenham continue Dele talks
Dele’s career has undoubtedly stalled over the last couple of years with the midfielder working on himself away from the pitch.
The former Spurs playmaker Dele has even been spotted training with Everton at Goodison Park over the summer.
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But he does not seem to be any closer to making a return to the action on the pitch as talks remain ongoing.
Speaking to BBC Sounds, Everton’s sporting director Kevin Thelwell has admitted talks with Spurs are going well to find a resolution over the specifics of their deal for Dele.
“We are in a good space now with Tottenham, we have an agreement with those guys about what happens next if we sign him,” he said.
“And he would dearly love to play for Everton in the Premier League and we would dearly love that to happen as well because the boy has had a very difficult time.”
Dele could make himself an Everton hero
With the way in which Everton have started their 2024/25 campaign, the fans are looking for some inspiration on the pitch.
There have been some positive signs in the games against Bournemouth and Aston Villa but the Toffees, ultimately, came undone.
Perhaps Dele is a player who could eventually come into the side and provide something fresh to get the fans off their seats.
However, considering how long he has been out of the game, that would be a huge ask and the two clubs still need to reach an agreement.