Ex-Tottenham player claims Alli ‘needs to rip it up in Championship’

Dele Alli needs to drop down to the Championship and “rip it up” as it “just hasn’t happened” for him at Everton, according to Darren Bent.

The Toffees signed Alli permanently from Tottenham Hotspur during the winter transfer window.

Prior to this, the midfielder’s form for Spurs had declined over the past couple of seasons. He only started seven times for them in 2021/22 before his exit in January.

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Alli has been unable to hit the ground running at Everton. He has failed to register a goal or an assist in his six appearances and he has only started once in the league.

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Frank Lampard’s side currently sit 17th in the table. They are three points above Watford with two games in hand.

Bent thinks Alli may benefit from a season down in the Championship:

“I thought going to Everton with fresh surroundings would kind of kick him back into life. Completely different circumstances and different manager,” Bent told talkSPORT.

“It just hasn’t happened. What might need to happen and there’s no guarantees, and it’s a knock on his pride – but at the end of the day he’s not