Dele Alli is “happy to have a new challenge,” according to Eric Dier, after his former Tottenham teammate’s shock move to Besiktas.
After failing to settle at Everton after leaving Spurs for Goodison Park in January, the 26-year-old was allowed to join the Istanbul giants on a free transfer.
Moving to the Turkish Super Lig before the age of 30, plenty had been made of the former England international’s supposed fall from grace. With a World Cup on the horizon, Dele’s influential role during the run to the semi-finals in Russia four years ago seems like a different lifetime.
Still, Dier has backed his former teammate, a player he developed a close bond with during their together in north London, to succeed in Turkish football.
Dele scored his first goal for Besiktas during a 3-2 win away at Ankaragucu and Dier believes a fresh challenge could help revitalize his career.
“I spoke to him after his first game,” revealed Dier.
“I think he is happy to have a new challenge, somewhere fresh. I think he is excited by a new experience from a life point of view as well and all I heard were positive things from him.
“He is young. 26. I think we all know in football things can change very quickly for anyone at any time so everything is possible. It is just up to us as individuals.”
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