Beijing Guoan are making a move to sign Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele this month.
The Chinese club have opened talks with Spurs for the Belgian, who has six months left on contract and is looking at a lucrative move to the Far East.
The 31-year old has returned to training after recovering from ankle ligament damage but has struggled of late with the physical demands of the Premier League season.
Mauricio Pochettino is prepared to streamline his squad in the January window.
And he has made Dembele, Vincent Janssen, Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, Fernando Llorente, Michel Vorm, Victor Wanyama and even Serge Aurier available for sale or loan.