'Astonishing' - Journalist left completely stunned by one aspect of Dele Alli's move to Everton

The terms of Dele Alli’s move from Tottenham Hotspur to Everton are ‘astonishing’, in the words of The Telegraph’s Matt Law. 

The 25-year-old sealed a move to Goodison Park after Antonio Conte left him out of the matchday squad entirely against Chelsea recently.

The Englishman initially joins the Toffees on a free transfer, with a payment of £10m triggered once he has made 20 appearances. He has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Frank Lampard’s side.

In a tweet on Monday evening, Law pointed out that Dele can’t reach the 20-game threshold for Everton this season given that he has already played for Spurs in the FA Cup, with the journalist admitting that he was stunned by the specifics of the move.

He proclaimed: “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”

While Spurs may not be receiving any fee from Everton before the 2022/23 season, the deal could prove to be lucrative for the Lilywhites in the long run. According to Fabrizio Romano, various add-ons could eventually take the fee as high as €40m (£33.4m).

If anything, that seems a little excessive for a player who has only managed one goal and one assist in the top flight since the start of last season – a sharp drop-off from his former heights – but Everton will probably look at things differently.

If Dele doesn’t perform and drops out of the team, then they may only end up shelling out a limited sum. If he does, it could be an expensive acquisition, but perhaps it’s a price worth paying considering the sheer talent he possesses.

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