Rumors have already been raised that Radu Dragucine, who settled in Tottenham through the winter transfer market in January, will be transferred. The Sun of the UK reported on the 12th (Korean time) that “Italy Serie A Napoli wants to recruit Dragucine, a forgotten center back from Tottenham.”
After Sampdoria, Dragushin was loaned to Genoa by Serie B last season and helped promote him to the top division. He made a full transfer to Genoa this season. He also worked in Serie A. Before the transfer, he started 19 matches in all Serie A matches, with two goals and one assist.
His move to Tottenham was dramatic. Bayern Munich and Napoli, two prestigious pro teams in the German Bundesliga, aimed for Dragushin. But his choice was Tottenham. Dragushin’s agent was also surprised.
Florin Manaea said, “I can’t believe we rejected Munich. Dragucine had already made a promise with Tottenham and decided to respect it. But I am still shocked.” He said, “Munich is one of the ‘big clubs’ in the world. I still can’t believe he rejected Munich. But this was the decision of Dragucine and his family. I explained to Munich that it was difficult to change the decision at the last minute.”
However, his time at Tottenham was a nightmare. He lost out to Christian Romero and Mickey Van der Pen. Out of seven matches, he made only two starts. He has 244 minutes.
Tottenham received Dragucine for 21.5 million pounds. The contract period is 2030. Tottenham does not plan to market Dragucine. However, it is known that if it pays 40 million pounds, it will sit at the negotiation table.
Dragushin played in the 37th round of the English Premier League in the 2023-2024 season against Burnley, which ended at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It was the first time in more than 40 days since the match against Luton Town on March 31.
It was a “god move.” Coach Enze Postecoglou deployed Dragucine in the 30th minute of the second half to move Mickey van der Pen to left fullback. Van der Pen, who was involved in the attack, scored the winning goal.
Dragushin’s agent is also a thorn in his side. He has openly complained about Dragushin’s lack of playing time, which has caused controversy recently.
Manaea said, “The manager has repeatedly said that he does not want to play as a three-back. However, Tottenham conceded a huge number of goals. Switching to a three-back will strengthen their defense,” adding, “Tottenham tends to lose a lot of points in set plays, so Dragacine will be of great help because he has the power to bowl in the air.”
And he added, “If Postecoglou only considers Dragucine as an alternative, he will not just stay on the bench. If he does not play, we have to think of other solutions.”토토