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- Moved to الدوري الإيطالي as a free agent
- Sent off on only Como appearance
- Brazilian clubs cannot afford wages
The ex-Tottenham and Everton midfielder stepped outside of his comfort zone when agreeing a move to Italy late in 2024. As a free agent, the plan was to get his career back on track in Serie A.
Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas took a calculated gamble on Dele in his role as Como head coach. He saw enough to suggest that the 29-year-old could rediscover a lost spark.
That has not been the case as yet, with Dele’s solitary outing for Como seeing him last less than 10 minutes before collecting a red card against AC Milan – having stepped off the bench in that contest.
Dele has been working hard in pre-season, but GZH pundit Cesar Cidade Dias claims that the ex-England international has been offered to teams in South America. His wages are considered to be an issue for clubs in that part of the world.
It is claimed that “Gremio are not inclined to pursue the move” as they are “reluctant to take further risks on names with uncertain physical and competitive conditions”. A transfer to Brazil is said to be “unlikely” despite Dele being open to another new challenge
