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Mousa Dembele set to depart Tottenham Hotspur

Dembele suffered an ankle ligament injury against Wolves in November

According to the Evening Standard, Spurs midfielder Mousa Dembele is close to a transfer deal that will see him swap England for China with Beijing Guoan already in talks over a £11 million deal which could reportedly be finalized in the coming days.

Mousa Dembele's current contract at Tottenham runs out in the summer. He currently earns £80,000 per week at the North London club. However, if he does move to China, he will see that amount substantially increase.

The Belgian has been sidelined far too many times over the past two seasons and would be keen to ply his trade in a less taxing environment. Spurs are also looking to trim their squad and cut down on the number of overseas players. As such, the potential deal plays out to everyone's liking.

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