Dele Alli says “it’s the right time for me to turn a new page” after cutting his ties with Everton.
The former England midfielder has been a free agent since his contract at Goodison Park expired in June, but he continued to train with the club.
The 28-year-old, who spent six weeks in rehab last year as he dealt with childhood trauma, attended Como’s 2-0 Serie A win at home to Roma on Sunday.
Cesc Fabregas, head coach of Como, has said Dele could train with them, external after Christmas.
In a message on Instagram,, external Dele thanked his former club, saying that “2025 may set me on a new path with some exciting opportunities”.
He added: “Before any of that happens, it’s very important for me to make clear how grateful I am to all the fans, staff and players at Everton FC for the support they have given me.”
After leaving Tottenham for Everton in January 2022, Dele made just one Premier League start, plus 12 substitute appearances.
His last competitive game was in February 2023 while on loan at Turkish side Besiktas.
Meanwhile, Manchester City have suffered a fresh injury blow with manager Pep Guardiola confirming Portugal central defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for “three or four weeks” with a muscle injury.
Dias, who suffered the injury in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester United, will miss the entire festive programme and potentially the FA Cup third-round tie with Salford on 11 January.
The 27-year-old also faces a battle to be fit for City’s crucial Champions League trip to Paris St-Germain on 22 January.
Dias has already missed seven games with a calf injury this season, adding to a defensive injury list that has seen John Stones, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and Kyle Walker all ruled out at various points, while Ballon d’Or winner Rodri will miss the remainder of the domestic season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury.
