Dele Alli is training individually at former club Tottenham Hotspur to maintain fitness while he searches for a new club.
The 29-year-old midfielder has been a free agent since leaving Serie A side Como in September.
Tottenham have confirmed that Dele has been permitted to train on an academy pitch at Hotspur Way, their Hertfordshire base, for a few weeks while he continues to look for a new club. He was seen working with an individual coach on Wednesday.
Dele scored 67 goals and provided 59 assists in 269 Tottenham games during his six-and-a-half seasons in north London. The attacking midfielder also made 37 England appearances while at the club, scoring at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
The two-time PFA young player of the year has struggled for consistent game time since his departure from Spurs in 2022. Dele had subsequent spells with Everton and Besiktas but has not played more than 20 games in a season since 2021-22. He missed the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign through injury.
In September, the Englishman agreed to a mutual termination of his Como contract after just six months at the Italian club. “Dele is keen to secure regular playing opportunities and, as he was not part of the club’s immediate plans,” read a Como statement at the time.
He was a guest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the 4-1 north London derby defeat to rivals Arsenal on February 22.
“I can’t wait to get back on the pitch playing, hopefully it won’t be too long now,” Dele said when addressing the home crowd at half-time.
“I hope you’ve missed me as much as I’ve missed you. A lot has happened in our journeys since we were last together but I’m back today and I hope you know that you’ll always be my family.”