Alex Iwobi believes Dele Alli's lack of application in training was the reason he was incapable of being "trusted" by former Everton manager Frank Lampard as the club battled for Premier League survival last season.
Dele ended his eight-year stay at Tottenham Hotspur when he joined Everton on the final day of the transfer window in January 2022. The Blues negotiated an initial free transfer that would be backloaded with add-ons should the England international rediscover his form on Merseyside.
Of those clauses, one would see the Blues made to pay £10m if Dele made 20 appearances for the club. However, after making just 13 Premier League outings under Lampard, in August 2022, the 27-year-old was shipped out to Turkish outfit Besiktas on a season-long loan.
