Dele Alli has confirmed he will be leaving Everton after conceding “things haven’t worked out as we all would have hoped”. The 28-year-old’s Everton contract expired in July but he continued to train at Finch Farm as part of his rehabilitation from a long-term thigh problem.

Dele Alli says he is leaving Everton and is "turning a new page". In a statement published on social media, the 28-year-old former England international wrote: "As widely published, 2025 may set me on a new path with some exciting opportunities.

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 pu