Dele Alli hits new low as Besiktas boss gives damning update on loan

Besiktas manager Senol Gunes has admitted Dele Alli has performed below expectations since his season-long loan switch from Everton in the summer. Gunes’ recent comments will act as the latest reality check for Alli, who is fighting to reignite his career in Turkey.The 26-year-old’s Tottenham Hotspur career came to an end in January, joining Everton in a deal potentially worth up to £40million. But he failed to impress Toffees boss Frank Lampard at the back end of last season, prompting him to be offloaded to Besiktas in the summer.Alli has largely uninspired in the Super Lig so far, though, scoring one goal and providing no assists in seven starts. And his manager has now publicly come out to claim the former England international has been below par since becoming a part of his squad.Ahead of Besiktas’ mammoth clash at Galatasaray this weekend, Gunes said: “I couldn’t affect the players [yet], now I can easily touch them, but we haven’t touched Dele Alli yet. Let’s not discuss Dele Alli as a player, but he is below expectations in terms of efficiency.”JUST IN: Cristiano Ronaldo loses Man Utd dressing room title after record beat Dele Alli is struggling on loan at Besiktas. (Image: GETTY)Besiktas are looking to return to European football this season after missing out with a dismal sixth-place Super Lig finish last term. The Turkish giants currently sit fourth but are only one point behind Istanbul Basaksehir in the final European spot and trail leaders Fenerbache by four points, having played an extra game.Alli would’ve seen his Besiktas move as a chance for a new start, given the club included an option to buy in his contract. He could permanently join for £6m if the clause is triggered before the January transfer window opens. The price increases to £8m between January 1 and June 1, meaning Besiktas would be looking to sign him imminently if he had impressed.READ MORE: Arsenal ‘make formal offer’ to Saliba in Mikel Arteta’s long-term plan Dele Alli is fighting to reignite his career in Turkey. (Image: GETTY)