Why is Dele Alli training at Tottenham?

Midfielder Dele Alli has returned to Tottenham Hotspur to train independently.

The 29-year-old has been allowed to use the club's facilities while he improves his fitness and looks to join a new club.

Alli has posted clips of him training at the club's academy grounds on his social media platforms.

He has been without a club since September 2025, when he left Serie A club Como after his contract was terminated.

Alli recently returned to Spurs as a special guest at the north London derby against Arsenal in February.

He scored 67 goals over 269 appearances over seven years for Spurs, before leaving in 2022.

Alli has played most of his career game time at Spurs, at a total of 19,150 minutes, having previously played a total of 6,514 minutes at MK Dons.

Since leaving north London, fitness and form struggles prevented the midfielder from fully establishing himself at Everton or Besiktas.

Alli made 13 appearances for the Merseyside team between 2022-2024. playing a total of 369 minutes.

He went on loan to Turkish side Besiktas, where he scored three goals in 15 appearances between 2022 and 2023, playing 830 minutes.

At Como, he made just one appearance, as an 81st-minute substitute against AC Milan, but was sent off for a challenge on midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek.