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Charlotte Coates

Dele Alli has 'gone AWOL' from Besiktas training claims manager

Dele Alli has gone AWOL while on loan at Besiktas from Everton, according to his manager.

The England international joined Everton after leaving Tottenham Hotspur - the club where he grew into one of the best young players in the world - in January 2022.

But following 13 appearances, no goals and eight months at Goodison Park, in August he joined Besiktas until the end of this season after then Blues boss Frank Lampard made it clear the attacking midfielder wasn't part of his plans.

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Dele's arrival in Turkey was greeted by excitement, with fans awaiting his arrival at the airport. But after 15 appearances and three goals, reports have recently suggested he is no longer in the thinking of Besiktas manager Senol Gunes.

And now Gunes has claimed that the 26-year-old has not returned to training after being given time off. He said: "Dele Alli could not come at this time. It's raining, I guess that's why he couldn't come.

"We're trying to hear from him. We could not reach him by phone. Hopefully he didn't have an accident."

However, Dele's representatives have since told the ECHO that he had been given permission by Besiktas to travel to London for a doctor's appointment.

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