Report: Tottenham demand £25m for Dembele as Inter Milan hold talks

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Mousa Dembele is reportedly leaving Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League with a new adventure in Serie A with Inter Milan beckoning.

Tottenham Hotspur’s hands are tied with Mousa Dembele.

The Belgian powerhouse has been a key player for Mauricio Pochettino’s side over the last few seasons, evolving from one of the most frustrating players in the Premier League into a truly world-class central midfielder that most teams on the continent would love to have.

However, Dembele’s contract expires next summer and the 30-year-old has indicated that he wants a new challenge as he approaches the autumn of his career. So, according to the Telegraph, Tottenham are willing to sell one of their star men this summer in order to avoid losing him on a free.

Until now, however, it was not known how much Spurs wanted for Dembele.

But, according to Corriere dello Sport, Tottenham have slapped a £25 million price-tag on the former Fulham ace’s head. It is hard to tell whether this represents good value or not.

£25 million for a player of Dembele’s class and talent would usually be a snip, but then again he is a 30-year-old with just a year left on his contract.

Corriere dello Sport adds that Inter Milan’s sporting director Piero Ausilio has travelled to London to negotiate a deal with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who is understood to drive a notoriously hard bargain.

Inter qualified for the Champions League last season after a six-year absence, meaning they could potentially afford to pay Dembele’s price-tag with their Financial Fair Play fears eased somewhat.