“He was one of the greatest players that I met in my career” – Pochettino praises player

Mousa Dembele completed a move to Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F this week in a deal reported to be worth around £11 million (Guardian).

The midfielder spent 6 and a half years at Tottenham after joining from Fulham back in 2012.

Pochettino who has managed Dembele for the last four and half years, was extremely complimentary of the 31-year-old midfielder. Dembele has been a crucial part of Pochettino’s revolution at Tottenham as Spurs have gone from Champions League aspirants to title challengers.

However, there were doubts if the Belgian’s body was capable of coping with the rigors of English football in recent months, and with his contract running out at the end of the season, the transfer suits all parties...