Club director admits midfielder held talks with Spurs and wanted to leave 

Report: Spurs target will push for January move – Knows where he wants to go

Report: Spurs have ‘abandoned’ midfielder pursuit due to ‘too high a price’

Report: Spurs negotiations for star ‘well underway’, could be ‘closed’ soon 

Report: Midfielder linked with Spurs has heart set on move to Inter Milan

Report: 25-year-old keen on completing a move to Tottenham

Report: Paratici and Spurs are ready ‘to get serious’ in midfielder pursuit

Report: Club trying to sign replacement amidst Spurs approach for midfielder

Report: Spurs ready to offer £26m for Serie A midfielder

Tottenham rumoured to have stepped up interest in Dembele replacement