LONDON. Dec 31 RomanTan World Cup midfielder Ilie Dumitrescu has left English Premier league Tottenham to Join Spanish club Sevilla on loan for the rest of the season, the London club said on Friday, reports Reuter.

Tottenham chairman Alan Sugar, who originally wanted a straightforward cash deal to recoup most of the 2.6 million IXMinds sterling (3.98 million dollars) former manager Ossie Ardiies paid for Dumitrescu less than six months ago. did an about-tum-to sanction the deal

Sugar at first turned down the Spanish First Division club's offer to take him on loan but relented and gave Sevilla the option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign, subject to medical requirements.

Dumitrescu scored five goals tn 11 games In Ardiies' flamboyant all-out attacking regime but was the first victim after the arrival of new manager Gerry Francis and asked to go on the transfer list.

He has figured only twice, as a substitute, during Francis' eight games In charge. But without him Spurs have put together a seven-match un-beaten run and risen to eighth place In the league..