Ex-Player Watch Player Watch: Mousa Dembele

[chinaman]

Two years ago? Yes.

Now? Apart from that two week period in February, no. Watching him last season it was clear he's been declining, and stats back it up.

Definitely time to move on.

Was getting even worse in the WC.

 

[dtxspurs]

Imagine wanting to sell Dembele in order to sign Cook or Grealish.

What a bloody joke!

Dembele is one of the best midfielders in the world.

I agree with the first two lines.

 

[ShaunL84]

Was getting even worse in the WC.

Where were Cook and Grealish in the World Cup?

 

[Now it's Spursonal]

I think this is a similar situation to when Van Der Vaart left, in that we all loved him and were upset to see him go but it turned out to be the right decision as his legs were gone.

 

[SpartanSpur]

At this point I would take a loan with a purchase obligation in a year. We clearly aren't going to get anything better.

That's 4pm next Thursday kinda talk!

 

[rabbikeane]

We're not getting much for him, so having him another year playing a bit part is no problem in my opinion. He'll give his best and he suits coming off the bench to kill off games.
Can see us trying the Chinese market in January.
If we manage to sell him now then fine, but it shouldn't trouble us if he stay neither.

 

[George94]

 

[mill]

The mail say he’s rejected a £20m move to inter

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

The mail say he’s rejected a £20m move to inter

The Mail are probably blaming the EU

 

[Univarn]

I don't think the author of the piece knows much...

"The 31-year-old has one year left on his contract but has turned down the Serie A giants to remain in North London, despite falling down the pecking order under Mauricio Pochettino.

Dembele, who was part of the Belgium squad at the World Cup in Russia, started 21 matches last season in the Premier League but saw Victor Wanyama picked ahead of him in the latter stages."

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Had hoped something could be worked out with Brozovic. You never know, transfers do switch back on at short notice.

 

[Yid121]

Got to be honest as class as he is £20mil for a crocked 31yo with 1 year left on his contract would've been good business. Would make signing Grealish for £30m look like a half decent deal

 

[ThorntonSpur]

In cup semi final Pogba confirmed he is past his best. Time to move on Mousa. Been a great servant and much loved but now he is becoming a passenger at this level. Sad but true

 

[THFCSPURS19]

In cup semi final Pogba confirmed he is past his best. Time to move on Mousa. Been a great servant and much loved but now he is becoming a passenger at this level. Sad but true

He had a bad game and he's definitely not at his peak but Pogba's pretty much the only player I've seen completely fuck Dembele on a regular basis.

 

[dtxspurs]

He had a bad game and he's definitely not at his peak but Pogba's pretty much the only player I've seen completely fuck Dembele on a regular basis.

And that's who we have to compete with now.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

And that's who we have to compete with now.

I mean we’re not going to sign a midfielder better than Pogba

 

[dtxspurs]

I mean we’re not going to sign a midfielder better than Pogba

Agree, we already have one in Eriksen anyways.

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

And that's who we have to compete with now.

You're going to find it pretty difficult to find a midfielder that wins a muscle brawl with Pogba in the middle of the park though

 

[Rosco1984]

I mean we’re not going to sign a midfielder better than Pogba

Can you clarify that I'm guessing you mean Pogba when he plays for France... I wouldn't want the version that turns up at Old Trafford every week.

 

[dtxspurs]

You're going to find it pretty difficult to find a midfielder that wins a muscle brawl with Pogba in the middle of the park though

We have Wanyama, so not that hard.