Dele Alli joins Besiktas on season-long loan from Everton
Everton midfielder Dele Alli has joined Turkish side Besiktas on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
The 26-year-old joined Everton from Tottenham in February and made 11 appearances, but just one start, for the Goodison Park club last season.
The England international has made two substitute outings – in league defeats against Chelsea and Aston Villa – for the Toffees this season.
“For the first time, I will play football outside England,” Alli said.
“To be honest I feel great emotions from the moment I arrived. I can feel the passion here everywhere I travel.
“This is amazing stuff. I am very excited to start work as soon as possible. It will be a new challenge for me, I can’t wait for it.”
Alli won the last of his 37 caps for England in 2019.
Besiktas have said they will not pay a loan fee to Everton but there is an option to buy included in the deal.
Alli will be paid a guaranteed £1.85m (2.2m euros) for the loan plus a maximum of £8,400 (10,000 euros) per game.
The former MK Dons midfielder added: “I just want to thank our fans for their support so far. I will reward them for this support by working hard in training and fighting every minute on the field. I hope I can make them happy and we can achieve success together.”
A two-time winner of the PFA’s Young Player of the Year award, Alli did not score or register an assist in 13 games for Frank Lampard’s side.
Besiktas finished sixth in the Turkish Super Lig last season.
