Sunderland have enquired about Tottenham Hotspur’s Belgian international midfielder Moussa Dembele, but have been rebuffed.
Dick Advocaat is believed to be keen to add Premier League experience to his Sunderland midfield ahead of the new season and is said to be considering a move for the Tottenham man.
According to Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws, the Black Cats have enquired with Tottenham about the availability of the Belgian international midfielder this summer.
Dembele, who moved to Spurs from Fulham in 2012, is no longer a regular starter for Mauricio Pochettino’s team and could be considering a move away from north London.
However, Tottenham are keen to hold on to the midfielder and it has been claimed that they are not considering any offers to sell him this summer.
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Dembele made 26 Premier League appearances for the north London side but only ten of them came from the starting eleven, indicating towards his reduced importance in the Spurs squad.
He has made 123 appearances for Tottenham over the course of the last three seasons and still has two years left on his contract with the club.
The 28-year-old has also earned 61 caps for Belgium.
