Sports Chosun = Reporter Ryu Dong-hyuk
Dragusin (below). <저작권자(c) 연합뉴스, 무단 전재-재배포 금지>
[스포츠조선 류동혁 기자] AS Roma’s Dybala? This is not the ranking of Tottenham Hotspur’s No. 1 option in the January winter transfer market.
Dybala. <저작권자(c) 연합뉴스, 무단 전재-재배포 금지>
It is related to the team situation. Tottenham are in dire need of a centre-back. Tottenham coach Angie Postekoglou has already said through local media, ‘We need to recruit a striker to fill the void of Son Heung-min, who will play in the Asian Cup in January, but what we need most is center back resources.’
Fabrizio Romano, Europe’s top transfer expert, reported on his SNS on the 2nd (Korean time), ‘Tottenham Hotspur announced that it has agreed on personal terms with Serie A Genoa center back Radu Dragusin in the January transfer market.’
21 years old this year. Dragusin, who has a body size of 1m90 and 80kg, is from Romania. He is from the Juventus youth team and was very active for Genoa last season. Although he is only 21 years old, he has already played 13 games for the Romania A national team.
He was the core of Romania’s defense, conceding only 5 goals in 10 games during the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Not only the center back, but also the left and right side backs can play. He is good at aerial combat using his outstanding physical ability, and makes powerful headers when participating in set-piece attacks.
One-on-one defense using decent speed and power is good. In addition, he is a defender who is good at covering the back space and has a very good ability to read the flow of the game and take the first position.
Romano said: ‘Tottenham have already agreed personal terms with Dragusin. “Only negotiations with Genoa remain,” he said.
Tottenham are without Mickey van de Van and Christian Romero. In the last EPL game, sideback resources were seen watching centerbacks. They struggled quite a bit under the pressure of the opponent, and there were many instances where the defensive line itself collapsed.
Son Heung-min will be selected for the Asian Cup in January. This gap is quite large. However, there is a possibility that Richarlison, Dejan Klusevski, and Brennan Johnson will fill Son Heung-min’s vacancy. On the other hand, the defense needs rebuilding. The system itself has collapsed.
This is why Coach Postekoglou emphasized that it is more urgent to strengthen the defense rather than the offense.
TBR, a British soccer media outlet, said, ‘Dragushin is the most impressive defender in Serie A this season, and he is very physical and has good technique. The Tottenham system fits perfectly. ‘Of course, it can be of great help to the Postecoglu system,’ he said.
Tottenham have been closely linked with Jean-Clair Todibo, who plays for Nice in Ligue 1. However, Romano claimed that Tottenham’s negotiations to sign Jean-Clair Todibo are on the verge of collapse.
According to local media, Tottenham has recently been closely linked with AS Roma’s Argentina national team striker Dybala. By signing him, Tottenham’s central attack will definitely become stronger.
Dybali is one of the best strikers in Serie A and is considered world class. His harmony with Son Heung-min could also be quite good. However, there is another position where Tottenham is urgent.
This is why Tottenham is focusing more on recruiting Dragusin rather than Dybala. Reporter Ryu Dong-hyuk sfryu@sportschosun.com
2024-01-02 15:48:45
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