Dembele joins R&F
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Mousa Dembele became the latest high-profile name to swap Europe for China when he left English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and joined Guangzhou R&F yesterday.
The 31-year-old Belgian will cost the Chinese Super League club about 12 million euros (US$13.5 million) and he can expect to receive a significant hike in wages.
Dembele, who could soon be joined in China by West Ham United’s Marko Arnautovic, is regarded as one of the finest midfielders in the EPL when fit.
But his appearances have become increasingly limited in recent seasons because of injury. “I go away with an unbelievable feeling and with a certain love for the club,” Dembele told Spurs TV.
Dembele, who has more than 80 caps for Belgium, joined Tottenham in August 2012 from Fulham and in his pomp was a dynamic fulcrum in its midfield.
Dembele’s signing represents a coup for R&F, coached by former Yugoslav great Dragan Stojkovic. “Our club believes that as a world-class football star, Dembele’s joining will definitely enhance the overall strength of the team,” R&F said in a statement.
Volatile West Ham forward Arnautovic, 29, is agitating for a move to China and was the subject of a reported 35-million pound (US$45 million) offer from an unnamed CSL club last week.
CSL champion Shanghai SIPG is the side said to be interested and has reportedly offered Arnautovic a wage packet of 200,000 pounds per week over a four-year deal.
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