Everton have supported Dele throughout his difficulties, though given their financial situation, one which has prevented them from spending large amounts in recent transfer windows, the potential outlay when he returns to fitness poses questions.
Dyche has been unable to pick the midfielder as yet, but said contact had been made with Tottenham regarding the situation.
“Kev has had a couple of phone calls, just lightly in the background, ‘Look, where do you see it?’ ” the Everton manager said. “But nothing has changed at the moment.
“We will see [if something can be agreed] because it is something that was done before my time here. I can answer for what I have done and tried to do, but I can’t answer things that were previous to me. So Kev will take that up more than me.”