Whilst on international duty Mousa Dembele spoke with a number of journalists and was inevitably asked the question about recent links with Spurs. Contrary to the quotes that subsequently appeared, the player responded on fulhamfc.com with the following:
‘Yes, I was asked about the links with Spurs, and I did respond that I was flattered by interest in me, because it means I am playing well, nothing more," Dembele explained. "However I am happy at Fulham and I am under contract here. I am making progress under Martin Jol and adding further dimensions to my game, so I’m happy playing here.
"I want to assure the manager, the fans and of course the Chairman, I am fully committed to the Club and that any links with other clubs are nothing but speculation, and something I am not even thinking about at this time."