Tottenham have reached agreement with Chinese club Guangzhou R&F over the transfer of Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele.
Dembele scored 10 goals in 250 appearances after joining Tottenham from Fulham in 2012. The transfer fee is reportedly STG11 million ($A20 million)
The 31-year-old has fallen down Mauricio Pochettino's pecking order this season, playing just 10 Premier League games after averaging 29 in his first six seasons at the club.
Dembele has been capped 82 times by Belgium and was part of the squad that finished third at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The midfielder said in an interview shown on Spurs' Twitter account: "I've always had a good experience here. I go away with an unbelievable feeling and with a certain love for the club.
"You always want this, because you have a long period at a club, you have a lot of love for the club but sometimes you separate in a bad way and I don't feel that way.
"Even the reaction I've had from the supporters, everyone is positive with me. They've wished me a lot of luck and happiness. The club is part of my family now."
Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen said: "You have to ask the players who have played against Mousa or with Mousa to get the appreciation he deserves.
"Sometimes it made me angry a bit that people talked about the best midfielders in the Premier League and haven't named Mousa, but I feel like he got that appreciation over the last two years."
