Mousa Dembele has completed a move to Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F from Tottenham.
Tottenham have agreed on an £11m ($14m) fee with Chinese outfit Guangzhou R&F for the transfer of Mousa Dembele, subject to international clearance.
The 31-year-old joined Spurs back in 2012 from Fulham and appeared 250 times for the Lilywhites across all competitions, scoring ten goals.
He fell down the pecking order in Mauricio Pochettino's squad this season though and was restricted to just ten Premier League appearances, behind the likes of Moussa Sissoko, Christian Eriksen, Harry Winks and Eric Dier.
The veteran midfielder is expected to be officially unveiled in China in the coming days and he will now play under the stewardship of Serbian head coach Dragan Stojkovic.
The Belgian playmaker has earned 82 caps at international level over the course of his career and he played a key role for Roberto Martinez' side during their run to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals.
Spurs will now have to prepare for life without Dembele, heading into a crucial second half of the season for the club.
Pochettino's men are still contenders for silverware on four fronts, but Harry Kane and Sissoko have been sidelined with injuries which might affect their form in the coming weeks.
Next up for Tottenham is a trip to Craven Cottage on Sunday to face Fulham, before the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea four days later.
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Sad to see him go, but his body just can't cope with the Premier League anymore. One of the most gifted players I've ever seen in a Spurs shirt and a nightmare on his day. Thank you, Mousa Dembele 🙌💙 Such a wonderful elegant football with immense talent, thank you for all of the memories Mousa. You will be missed. 💙👏🏻