Clint Dempsey (centre) could be set for a move to Goodison Park (Picture: AP)

Tottenham are on the brink of selling versatile attacking midfielder Clint Dempsey with Everton his believed destination.

The United States international misses tomorrow’s friendly in Monaco after flying yesterday from Heathrow to San Francisco where the Toffees are based, while playing in the Guinness Championship.

Twitter was last night ablaze with speculation that the former Fulham favourite was heading home to play Major League Soccer for either Toronto or the Seattle Sounders.

But the 30-year-old Texan may be staying in the Premier League and finally heading to Merseyside just 12 months after a deadline day move to Liverpool collapsed and he left Craven Cottage for White Hart Lane in a £6million deal.




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Everton beat Juventus on penalties in San Francisco on Wednesday and face Real Madrid tomorrow in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Dempsey was not a regular starter for manager Andre Villas-Boas last season but he was a valuable asset off the bench, scoring 12 goals in all competitions.

Clint Dempsey (right) may no longer be needed at Spurs (Picture: AP)

They included a winner against Manchester United at Old Trafford and a late equaliser against the same opponents in the reverse fixture.

Dempsey, who can also play as a forward, appears to have become expendable after Tottenham signed striker Roberto Soldado, midfielder Paulinho and winger Nacer Chadli this summer.

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He could be the second Spurs player to be sold this week after Steven Caulker was allowed to join Cardiff City, who paid a club record £9m for the England centre-half.