Hotspur on Saturday before a £6m transfer from
Fulham but the likelihood remains that the centre-
forward will be loaned back to Craven Cottage for
the remainder of the season.
Tottenham want the 19-year-old straight away,
with the need for cover up front for Harry Kane
well documented and they continue to push for the
deal to happen now. But Fulham are steadfastly
refusing to allow Tottenham to have their way over
their No1 January transfer target , as they fight for
survival towards the foot of the Championship.
Fulham are under a Football League transfer
embargo, which prevents them from making
signings this month – apart from cut-price loans –
and so it has made no sense to them to sell
Dembélé, one of their star players and only goal
threats, when they cannot replace him adequately.
Dembélé, who has 11 goals in all competitions this
season, is out of contract in the summer but if he
moved to an English club as a free agent, Fulham
would still receive a fee for him, which would be
fixed by a tribunal.
Tottenham continue to hope that they can break
Fulham’s resolve regarding the timing of Dembélé’s
arrival before Monday night’s transfer deadline
and it is fair to say that the player wants to join
them immediately.
But at the very least, Tottenham have seen the
merit in tying up the deal now, even if it means
them paying a bit more than they might have done
at tribunal, because there is such interest in the
player both in England and mainland Europe.
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