Frank Lampard said he has “great empathy” for Dele Alli over the path his career has taken following the 26-year-old’s move to Turkey.
Dele sealed a season-long loan move to Besiktas in a deal that was confirmed on Thursday. It came just seven months after the England international joined Everton from Tottenham Hotspur and with Dele having been left out of the starting line up in each of the Blues’ first three Premier League games.
It marked the latest step in the career of a player who was once one of the world’s most promising young stars. He led Spurs to a Champions League final and England to a World Cup semi-final before falling from favour at the London club and being allowed to leave for Everton, where he struggled to make an impact beyond fleeting glimpses of his talent during last season’s relegation fight.
