Tottenham Hotspur is undoubtedly in want of a further central defender, and Radu Dragusin could possibly be the reply. Supervisor Ange Postecoglou is at the moment with out extremely rated Micky van de Ven as a consequence of an injured hamstring. The Dutch defender pulled up with the harm in the course of a earlier matchup with Chelsea in early November. He has not been capable of characteristic ever since.
Because of a key setback to Van de Ven, Postecoglou has needed to get artistic when selecting his again line. Ben Davies and Emerson Royal have been compelled to fill in for the injured star. Whereas each gamers are defenders, they’re actually higher utilized as fullbacks. Fellow center-back Cristian Romero has additionally missed three matches as a consequence of a harmful deal with within the aforementioned Chelsea fixture. It was the contentious Argentine’s seventh sending-off in his profession.
Genoa defender Dragusin has hyperlinks with earlier Tottenham sporting director
With Van de Ven out, Romero is at the moment the membership’s solely actual star central defender within the staff. Consequently, it appears as if Spurs will prioritize grabbing a middle again within the upcoming January switch window. The Telegraph is reporting that the north London membership will goal Genoa’s Radu Dragusin.
The 21-year-old Romania worldwide is rapidly rising as one of many extra sought-after younger defenders in Europe. Regardless of solely simply transferring from Juventus to Genoa this previous summer time for round $6 million, Dragusin will value one other membership nearer to $33 million.
Spurs have an honest understanding of the Romanian defender. Former Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici helped carry Dragusin to the Outdated Girl again in 2018. Paratici then departed Juve for Spurs in the summertime of 2021. Nonetheless, the Italian was compelled to resign from his position on the Premier League facet earlier this yr after prices of monetary malpractice arose again in his residence nation.
Tottenham has an curiosity in Dragusin. Nonetheless, Spurs may have loads of competitors. Barcelona and Manchester United have additionally tracked the defender in current weeks. However, these two huge golf equipment shall be unable to enter a bidding struggle come January as a consequence of monetary issues. In flip, this might depart the door large open for Spurs.
Dragusin’s agent claims to be talking to a number of English golf equipment
However, Genoa’s sporting director Marco Ottolini claimed Dragusin is signing a brand new one-year contract extension with the Italian membership. This potential settlement would preserve Dragusin in Italy till 2028. Ottolini additionally pressured that whereas he has had conversations with different groups, he has not but acquired a concrete supply for the teen.
“Many cellphone calls however no gives,” Ottolini instructed a neighborhood newspaper. “The corporate’s will is to not promote anybody, [but] if a suggestion arrives it must be evaluated by the homeowners and the participant’s opinion may also depend. However the will, I repeat, is to not give in to anybody.”
The participant’s agent, nonetheless, can be making claims of his personal. Florin Manea just lately introduced that he has spoken to a sequence of Premier League golf equipment concerning his consumer.
“I’ve been in London for a while and have nearly weekly conferences with essential groups. We’re getting nearer,” proclaimed Manea. “I spoke with Newcastle, with Arsenal, with Tottenham. I even have messages with them, conversations. There are groups that ask about Dragusin.”
Manea’s feedback counsel that Dragusin might very nicely be on the transfer whatever the contract extension. Probably signing a brand new contract will seemingly assist Genoa obtain a better switch payment although. The January switch interval is now solely a dozen days away.
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