‘No-one can’: Tottenham sent Dele Alli message as downfall continues at Besiktas

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Tony Cascarino says ‘no-one can understand’ what has happened to loaned-out Everton star Dele Alli after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur.

The former striker stated that Dele Alli was ‘such a talented lad’ in the colours of Tottenham, but now the 26-year-old is struggling abroad in Turkey.

Months into Antonio Conte’s reign at Spurs, he parted ways with Dele Alli, who joined Frank Lampard’s Everton during the January transfer window of last season.

But the attack-minded midfielder hardly featured and was then loaned out to Besiktas by the Toffees during the summer transfer window.

Those struggles have continued now he is abroad, with recent suggestions that he went AWOL.

Many are trying to get their heads around what has happened to a player that once hit 18 gaols from the middle of the park in the Premier League, as Cascarino shared his thoughts on talkSPORT.

“Jose Mourinho, when they did the All or Nothing, there was a piece in that where he said that Alli was renowned for ‘not being a good trainer’,” said Cascarino.

“Do you think Dele Alli has been an unhappy footballer for quite a number of seasons and that has lowered his performances because he has been affected? Some players just want to be out there, enjoy it and embrace it.

“He was such a talented lad. No one can really understand where it went wrong – You only get so many rolls of the dice sometimes.

“I left England (for Marseille) with a bad perception when I was 31. I rediscovered myself abroad. I thought it would happen with Dele Alli.”

DELE ALLI NEEDS A MIRROR

When you have fallen so far in your career, and not just in one place and under various managers, then you can only look at yourself.

Does Dele Alli have time to turn things around? Of course, but more than likely, the signs suggest that things will only get worse.

Many thought that Alli would be at the top of his game for Spurs and England right now, instead, he is probably closer to retirement than playing Premier League football again.