Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the sale of midfielder Mousa Dembele to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R & F for £11m.
The former Fulham man had been at Spurs since 2012, making 250 appearances after joining for £15m, though he had only played 13 times this season for Mauricio Pochettino's side.
Dembele, 31, was due to be out of contract in the summer but will seal a move after international clearance has been confirmed.
The Belgian international had originally seemed set to join Beijing Guoan, but complications with the deal allowed Guangzhou to sweep in and steal the initiative.
The club always treated me fairly.
Mousa Dembele
Dembele will see his earnings increased significantly, while a desire to playing in a less physical league is also said to have been behind his decision to move on.
"I go with an unbelievable feeling and a certain love for the club," said Dembele. "It has been very special."
"Sometimes you separate in a bad way but I don't feel it in a bad way. Everyone has been positive with me and has wished me luck and happiness. "The club always treated me fairly.
"It has been an unbelievable experience for me and I will always remember it."
Despite their failure to add a single player during the summer transfer window, Spurs remain keen to trim their squad.
Defeat to Manchester United last weekend at Wembley leaves the Londoners seemingly handcuffed in the title race one more.
They now trail leaders Liverpool by nine points and have lost skipper Harry Kane until March with an ankle problem.
Spurs are 7/10 to win away at Fulham on Sunday, with the Cottagers 4/1 and the draw priced at 13/5.
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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the sale of midfielder Mousa Dembele to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R & F for £11m.
The former Fulham man had been at Spurs since 2012, making 250 appearances after joining for £15m, though he had only played 13 times this season for Mauricio Pochettino's side.
Dembele, 31, was due to be out of contract in the summer but will seal a move after international clearance has been confirmed.
The Belgian international had originally seemed set to join Beijing Guoan, but complications with the deal allowed Guangzhou to sweep in and steal the initiative.
The club always treated me fairly.
Mousa Dembele
Dembele will see his earnings increased significantly, while a desire to playing in a less physical league is also said to have been behind his decision to move on.
"I go with an unbelievable feeling and a certain love for the club," said Dembele. "It has been very special."
"Sometimes you separate in a bad way but I don't feel it in a bad way. Everyone has been positive with me and has wished me luck and happiness. "The club always treated me fairly.
"It has been an unbelievable experience for me and I will always remember it."
Despite their failure to add a single player during the summer transfer window, Spurs remain keen to trim their squad.
Defeat to Manchester United last weekend at Wembley leaves the Londoners seemingly handcuffed in the title race one more.
They now trail leaders Liverpool by nine points and have lost skipper Harry Kane until March with an ankle problem.
Spurs are 7/10 to win away at Fulham on Sunday, with the Cottagers 4/1 and the draw priced at 13/5.
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Source: bet365.com