Dele Alli joins Everton from Spurs in deal reportedly worth up to £30M
Everton struck a deal to sign Dele Alli from Tottenham Hotspur in a transfer announced over an hour after the January signing period closed Monday.
"I'm delighted to have signed for Everton, a huge club with a great fan base and history," Alli said after putting pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year contract that runs until June 2024.
"I'm eager to get started and can't wait for my first game in an Everton shirt.
👋 @dele_official pic.twitter.com/3Zxj20O4BU
— Everton (@Everton) February 1, 2022
"I'm looking forward to helping the team and the opportunity to work with the new manager Frank Lampard."
Alli moves to Everton on a free transfer, but the club will pay £10 million for the England international after he makes 20 appearances, according to Andy Hunter and Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian. Additional add-ons are reportedly worth up to another £20 million.
The Merseyside club completed its second signing of the day after a deal sheet was submitted to the Premier League before the transfer deadline at 11 p.m. GMT.
Also worth pointing out Dele Alli is cup-tied for the FA Cup so the maximum number of games he could play for Everton this season is 18....astonishing deal for Everton to negotiate and Spurs to agree to https://t.co/4QLaKvD16e
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) January 31, 2022
Alli could make his Everton debut when Lampard's side meets Newcastle United on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old was made available this month after failing to solidify a place in Antonio Conte's squad. The creative midfielder started just eight of Tottenham's 20 Premier League matches.
Alli made 269 appearances for Tottenham over seven years following his arrival from MK Dons.
Before finalizing Alli's deal, Everton announced the signing of midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan from Manchester United.