[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = It looks like Tottenham’s reinforcement of center backs is finally imminent. The protagonist is Genoa center back Radu Dragusin (21, Romania). Tottenham has agreed on personal terms with Dragusin, and now all that remains is negotiating the transfer fee with Genoa, and local sources predict that the transfer will be finalized through coordination in the near future. In particular, Tottenham is known to be confident in recruiting Dragusin.
Reporter Fabrizio Romaro, an expert on the European soccer transfer market, said on his social network service (SNS) on the 2nd (Korean time), “Tottenham are negotiating a transfer fee with Genoa after reaching an agreement on personal terms with Dragusin.” Tottenham are currently in contact with Genoa and are trying to finalize the transfer. “Tottenham is confident in recruiting Dragusin,” he said.
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Tottenham’s ‘top priority’ during this winter transfer market was recruiting a centre-back. This is because there are no proper center backs except for Christian Romero (25, Argentina) and Mickey van der Pen (22, Netherlands). In fact, Eric Dier (29) is classified as ‘out of power’ and a breakup is imminent, and Ashley Phillips (18, England) and others are difficult to hire due to their lack of experience.
Moreover, with both Romero and Van der Pen out of the lineup due to hamstring injuries, Tottenham had to immediately recruit a new center back. This is why Tottenham moved quickly as soon as the transfer window opened this winter. Initially, Tottenham was targeting Jean-Clair Todibo (24, France), who plays for OGC Nice, but negotiations broke down, and they turned to Dragusin, who was considered the next best option, and are about to sign him.
While Tottenham has concluded a personal agreement with Dragusin, all that remains is to negotiate a transfer fee with Genoa. As long as an agreement is reached in the transfer fee negotiations, Tottenham will have Dragusin as they complete the recruitment process, including medical tests. Currently, Tottenham is offering 20 million euros (about 33 billion won), and Genoa wants 30 million euros (about 49.7 billion won) and is reportedly in the process of narrowing the gap.
Tottenham coach Enze Postecoglou (58, Australia) is expected to be relieved of his worries if Dragusin joins. He was recently troubled by Romero and Van der Pen being added to the injured list. As a temporary measure, Ben Davis (30, Wales) and Emerson Royale (24, Brazil) were used as center backs, but there was uncertainty as these two were originally fullbacks.
However, from the point of view of coach Postecoglou, who prefers aggressive tactics by setting the line high, it was impossible to bring in Dier, who is slow on his feet and vulnerable to covering the back space. When variables such as injuries arose, he had no choice but to pull out the diamond card, but each time he allowed a goal, he became angry. Meanwhile, Dragusin’s arrival is more welcome than ever to coach Postekoglou.
Dragusin, a 1m91cm tall center back, has stable defensive ability and excellent air superiority ability using his solid physical strength. He is also evaluated as being good at rear build-up. Having developed through the Juventus youth ranks, he failed to get his chance after his debut, before spending time on loan at Sampdoria and Salernitana before reaching his full potential at Genoa last season. Since then, he has been successful and has been active until his complete transfer.
2024-01-03 15:10:00
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