Dele Alli could return to Serie A

Dele Alli has a new opportunity to return to Serie A after almost a year without a team.

Raúl Cabrera Jiménez | 24 Aug 2026 | 14.30
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Dele Alli can return to Serie A
Dele Alli can return to Serie A

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Dele Alli may have a new opportunity in Serie A. Monza is interested in signing the 30-year-old English midfielder and is considering offering him a contract for one season plus an optional one, taking advantage of his current free agent status.

This formula would allow the Italian club to reduce the operation's risk and evaluate Alli's performance during the 2026/27 season before deciding whether to extend his stay for a second year.

Monza considers offering a contract to Dele Alli

Monza views the English player's incorporation positively following their promotion to Serie A. The club returned to the Italian top flight this summer and continues to make moves to complete their squad in the final days of the transfer market.

The contractual situation of Dele Alli facilitates any negotiation. The player can join without a transfer fee after terminating his contract with Como in September 2025, so the agreement would mainly depend on salary conditions.

The proposal being considered by the Lombardy club is a one-year contract with an optional second season. In this way, Monza would have the possibility to extend the relationship if the midfielder regains playing consistency.

Alli has been without a club for almost a year and has been working during this period to return to professional football. His last experience was in Italy, where he had minimal involvement.

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His spell with Como ended after one match

Como signed the midfielder in January 2025 after several weeks training with Cesc Fàbregas' team. He signed until June 2026, with an option to extend his contract for an additional season.

His sole appearance came on March 15, 2025, against AC Milan. Alli came on in the 81st minute and was sent off in stoppage time, concluding his Como stint with just a few minutes of official play.

Months later, both parties agreed to end their relationship prematurely. The player became a free agent and has not played an official game since.

His record in England, however, includes 194 Premier League matches, with 51 goals and 34 assists. Most of these stats were accumulated during his time at Tottenham, where he stayed from 2015 to 2022.

A new opportunity in Serie A

For Monza, the absence of a transfer fee allows them to structure the deal with a short contract. The club could bring in Alli with an initial commitment until June 2027 and then decide on the optional year afterwards.

The midfielder already has Serie A experience from his brief spell at Como, but his aim would be to have consistent playing time this time after a prolonged period with very few official matches.

The next step will be to see if Monza's interest materializes into a definitive offer. If discussions progress, Dele Alli would have the chance to return to professional football with a one-year contract plus an optional extra year and embark on a second spell in Italy.

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