Mousa Dembele has thanked his Tottenham team-mates and fans after it was confirmed he is leaving the club.
Spurs have agreed to sell Dembele to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F for an undisclosed fee.
The 31-year-old Belgium midfielder, who would have been out of contract in the summer, has signed a three-year deal, according to his new club.
Dembele joined Spurs from Fulham in 2012 and made 250 appearances, but had not played since November 3 due to an ankle injury.
A Spurs statement read: “We have reached agreement with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F for the transfer of Mousa Dembele, subject to international clearance.
“We wish Mousa all the best for the future.”
Dembele, who was a part of the Belgium squad that finished third at the World Cup, arrived in England with Fulham in 2010 after joining from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.
After seven goals in 74 games for the Cottagers, he joined Spurs for £15million.
Dembele struck 10 times for Tottenham, with his last goal coming in a 4-0 win against Bournemouth in 2017, and he played a key role in their rise under boss Mauricio Pochettino.
The player posted on Twitter thanking the club and the fans, saying he felt “incredibly proud” when hearing supporters chant his name.
I leave Spurs today with a lot of love in my heart & memories of fantastic times. Thank you to all my unbelievable teammates, the staff & fans for all your support in my time at the club. To hear my name sung at WHL & Wembley made me incredibly proud. pic.twitter.com/14D4UqUqyB
— Mousa Dembélé (@mousadembele) January 17, 2019
I wish only the best for Tottenham Hotspur in the future and am excited for the next exciting chapter in my life! #COYS 🙌🏽💙 pic.twitter.com/aN8CPKVeaA
— Mousa Dembélé (@mousadembele) January 17, 2019
Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen said: “You have to ask the players who have played against Mousa or with Mousa to get the appreciation he deserves.
“Sometimes it made me angry a bit that people talked about the best midfielders in the Premier League and haven’t named Mousa, but I feel like he got that appreciation over the last two years.”