Juventus and Inter Milan plot swoop for Spurs ace Mousa Dembele but incredible wage demands may put Serie A giants off
The Belgian's current contract expires at the end of this season and he is no closer to agreeing a new deal
JUVENTUS and Inter Milan are reportedly considering making moves for Tottenham's wantaway midfielder Mousa Dembele.
The Belgian, 31, is out of contract in the summer and has rejected all of his current club's offers.
According to , the two Serie A giants are keen to give him an escape route out of Spurs.
His expiring deal means he is able to talk with clubs in January about a free transfer at the end of the season.
Alternatively, Juventus and Inter Milan may try and complete the signing in the New Year - if they are not put off by his contract demands.
At the San Siro, Dembele would add a further option in midfield for Luciano Spalletti with Marcelo Brozovix, Matias Vecino and former international team-mate Radja Nainggolan the first-choice central midfielders.
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At Juventus, meanwhile, he would do well to dislodge the current trio of Blaise Matuidi, Miralem Pjanic and Rodrigo Bentancur who have all impressed this season.
Dembele has made 13 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham this season but managed just seven minutes in the 3-2 win over Wovles before going off with an ankle injury.
He has not played since - missing last night's 1-0 win over Inter at Wembley - and is expected to be out of action until the middle of January.
The midfielder spent two weeks in Qatar visiting specialist facility Aspetar to begin his recovery.
Spurs team-mate Harry Winks was sent there for treatment as well as Lucas Moura and Serge Aurier during their respective times at Paris Saint-Germain.
But even if he can prove his fitness, Dembele may have to relax his financial demands to secure a move.
It is understood he currently earns £4.4million per year but Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reckons the former Fulham star wants between £6m and £7m in his next deal.
On top of that, bonuses for his team of representatives could reach £1.8m.
So despite Dembele surely being available at a cut price, it could still be an expensive deal for the successful club.
The 80-cap international reportedly has other offers from around Europe and also from China.