The 30-year-old is in action for his country tonight against Egypt

1 Dembele on the ball for Belgium in their recent friendly against Portugal

Inter Milan are dispatching scouts to watch Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele in action for Belgium.

The San Siro club have set their sights on the 30-year-old, who has one year left on his current contract at Spurs.

Roberto Martinez’s side will face Egypt on Wednesday night in Brussels before they begin their World Cup campaign.

Inter want to make Dembele one of their marquee signings this summer and, according to Corriere dello Sport, they are stepping up their scouting of him.

The Italian side have organised for scouts to watch the midfielder in action for Belgium over the next month  beginning with their friendly against Egypt on Wednesday night.

Inter officials are then expected to keep tabs on Dembele at the World Cup too in the hope a deal can be struck then.

It was rumoured Inter would have to beat off competition from city rivals AC, but it seems as though they are trying to steal a match on the competition.

Tottenham are yet to indicate if they would be willing to sell Dembele, but it is reported he has an asking price of close to £25 million.

Dembele is set to face several of his Spurs teammates at the World Cup in Russia later this month when Belgium face England on June 28 in their Group G clash.