Transfer gossip: Latest speculation over Dembele’s future

A round-up of the latest transfer speculation involving Fulham…

Tottenham fear they will miss out on Moussa Dembele and the Fulham forward will choose to move abroad, according to the Evening Standard.

Dembele, whose Whites contract expires at the end of the season, has been linked with several European clubs in recent months.

The Standard believe Spurs are willing to offer him a deal worth in the region of £15,000 a week – apparently half of what he could expect to earn elsewhere.

Dembele is also said to feel that his first-team chances could be limited were he to move to White Hart Lane.

The Guardian reports that Fulham have told Tottenham they cannot have Demebele before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Spurs are said to be keen to sign Dembele as cover for Harry Kane, but the Whites have reportedly refused to sell Dembele to them unless the north London club are prepared to loan the 19-year-old back to them for the rest of the season.

Meanwhile, the Bristol Post say Bristol City’s hopes of signing Fulham striker Matt Smith could be ended if the Whites sell Ross McCormack to Middlesbrough.