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[OSEN=우충원 기자] Tottenham was behind in the transfer fee competition, but recruited Radu Dragusin (Genoa). Bayern Munich is desperately trying to recruit Eric Dier (Tottenham).
European soccer transfer expert Fabricio Romano said on his social media account on the 10th (Korean time), “Dragusin is heading to Tottenham, not Bayern Munich. Tottenham made an improved offer to Genoa and the deal was finally concluded. Bayern Munich “It was aimed at hijacking, but Dragusin respected the verbal agreement with Tottenham,” he said.
Tottenham plans to pay Genoa around 30 million euros (43.2 billion won).
The Athletic reported, “Tottenham are close to signing Dragusin. They have also offered to loan Spence to Genoa as part of the deal.”
The BBC also reported, “Tottenham is close to agreeing on the transfer fee for Dragusin with Genoa. Additionally, Spence could be loaned to Genoa for the remainder of the season. He recently returned from an unsuccessful loan spell at Leeds United.”
Tottenham started the 2023-2024 season with three center backs. The main characters are Eric Dier, Christian Romero, and Mickey van der Ven.
However, van der Ven suffered an injury in the last Premier League match against Chelsea.
Van der Ven collapsed while sprinting with a strained hamstring. In the end, van der Ven was replaced. Test results showed he suffered a hamstring tear. “Van der Ven’s injury is quite serious. He will be out for at least two months,” Postekoglou said at the time. Van der Ven remained at Tottenham’s training ground during the November international match and focused on rehabilitation. In particular, the image of Son Heung-min brightly welcoming Son Heung-min, who returned from the national team schedule during his A match period, was revealed on Tottenham’s official channel and attracted attention. After a long absence, he was included in the game roster. Van der Ven was benched in the third round of the English FA Cup between Tottenham and Burnley on the 6th. Although he did not play, his return to action appears to be imminent. Tottenham’s next schedule is the 21st round of the PL against Manchester United on the 15th.
Additionally, Romero had difficulty playing due to frequent warnings and sending offs, and was injured in the last game against Everton.
In the end, coach Angie Postekoglou decided to hire Ben Davis as a center back.
Tottenham has a total of four center backs, including Davis, but two are unable to play due to injury. Coach Postecoglou completely ignores Dyer, and the only center back available is Davis. Another bad news is Davis’ hamstring injury. Tottenham said immediately after the game against Burnley on the 6th that “Davis was seen limping during the game, and Tottenham coach Postekoglou mentioned his hamstring injury.” Tottenham, in dire need of reinforcements as a central defender, approached Genoa defender Dragusin. Tottenham was the first to target OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, a former FC Barcelona player, but this contract is in a difficult situation. In response, Tottenham turned their eyes to Dragusin. Opta, a media outlet specializing in football statistics, said: “There are concerns that Dragusin may have difficulty adapting to Postekoglou’s style of football. Promoted side Genoa have a different playing style from Tottenham, with 9.7 passes per defensive action this season. “He evaluated Dragusin’s recruitment. Opta said, “However, Coach Postecoglou has a lot of experience in finding the characteristics of players and nurturing them as he wants. Destiny Udogi and Pedro Foro, who played only as wingbacks until a few months ago, are among the best inverted fullbacks in the Premier League. “He has grown as one. Guglielmo Vicario, who was only focused on making saves at Empoli, has become skilled at handling the ball behind a high defensive line,” he said, highlighting Coach Postecoglou’s training ability. He also concluded that the positive aspects are greater, saying, “Dragushin still has a short playing career. He is adaptable, full of fighting spirit and open-minded. He is a very young player.” As Tottenham’s courtship continues, a variable has arisen: Bayern Munich.
Di Marzio said: “Dragusin met with the Genoa board and spoke again with Bayern Munich and Tottenham. Tottenham offered Genoa 24 million euros (34.6 billion won) and 6 million euros (8.6 billion won) to loan Jed Spence. Bayern Munich “offered 31 million euros (44.8 billion won). The club accepted both offers,” he announced. Di Marzio said, “Now the choice is up to Dragusin,” and emphasized, “The club has accepted both teams’ offers. It is the player, not the club, who has to make the decision.” Di Marzio then added, “SSC Napoli also made a new offer to recruit Dragusin, but the player prefers to move abroad.”
Dragusin previously played for the Juventus youth team and entered the first team in 2020. However, he spent 2021-2022 on loan at Sampdoria and Salernitana in Italy, and then briefly on loan at Genoa before making a permanent transfer in January 2023.
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Dragusin, who is 191cm tall, considers Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) as his role model and is a center back whose excellent positioning is considered his strength. Dragusin has appeared in all 18 Serie A games this season. He is in good health with no injuries. He has 2 goals -1 assist.
He is also active in the Romanian national team. Dragushin is only 21 years old, but he has already played 13 matches for his national team. He is also likely to participate in the UEFA Euro 2024 to be held in Germany in June.
Tottenham faced a crisis that even Dragusin could not contain. But I got over it well.
Recently, a sense of crisis arose as Bayern Munich suddenly intervened.
Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Bayern Munich has completed transfer fee negotiations with Genoa and has overtaken Tottenham in the race to sign Dragusin.
Sky Sports Germany also explained that Bayern Munich has placed Dragusin on its list of candidates. It was mentioned that Tottenham was in danger of having Dragusin hijacked.
Bayern Munich wanted Dragusin in order to recruit central defender resources and manage the defense comfortably. As Kim Min-jae is away for the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, the central defense must be formed with only two players, Matthias de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano.
However, Tottenham won the last-minute battle with Bayern Munich to recruit Dragusin. Although they lost in the competition for the amount of money, Tottenham succeeded in strengthening their power through Dragusin.
In the end, Bayern Munich is expected to recruit Tottenham’s prodigal son Dier instead of Dragusin. Sky Sports Germany said, “Bayern Munich failed to hijack Dragusin. Dier is now the favorite candidate.” Detailed contract terms were also disclosed. Sky Sports Germany added, “A verbal agreement has already been completed. The transfer fee is approximately 4 million euros (5.7 billion won), and the contract period includes an option to extend the contract by one year until 2025. The transaction has not yet been completed.”/ 10bird@osen.co.kr
Woo Chung-won (10bird@osen.co.kr)
2024-01-10 20:39:01
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