Tottenham on transfer red alert for Radu Dragusin after Napoli present huge January proposal
Tottenham will have to work quickly if they hope to sign Radu Dragusin from Genoa in the January transfer window. The Poland international has become Ange Postecoglou's top target in the early stages of the trading period after a deal for Jean-Clair Todibo became a challenge to complete this month.
This update comes after Spurs were sent a surprising message by his agent regarding his future in Italy. “He does not think about money, but about prospects for growth and the team he can play for," Florin Manea said to TV Play, via Football Italia, in Italy. «We were contacted by Saudi Pro League clubs, but he did not even want to listen to their proposals. “Personally, I have not been contacted by Napoli, Roma or Milan.
»In any case, Radu is not thinking about leaving Genoa mid-season, it would be like leaving some unfinished business for him. I have had contact with clubs in the Premier League, including Tottenham and others, but at this moment he does not want to leave.”
Tottenham's interest in Dragusin stems from a two-man scouting trip completed in November, as football.london understands. Signing a new central defender is a firm priority for the Lilywhites this month despite Micky van de Ven resuming team training this week.
"Micky van de Ven has trained with us this week, he's got through three sessions," Postecoglou revealed on Thursday. «We're not sure about tomorrow whether he'll be involved or not. I think everyone else is as is. Cristian Romero is another defender missing through injury, although the hope is he will be back before the end of January.
Postecoglou was also asked about Dragusin specifically during his pre-Burnley press conference with the Tottenham understandably coy in his response. „It's hard to say
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