Radu Dragusin’s agent, Florin Manea, insists the defender is not keen to leave Tottenham amid links to Serie A leaders Napoli.
Radu Dragusin was a big-name arrival last January for Tottenham, but there are concerns about whether he will be able to fulfil his talent here in north London. Since his arrival, Ange Postecoglou has mainly selected the Romanian as a cover player for one of Micky van de Ven or Cristian Romero.
The duo remain Postecoglou’s primary central defensive pairing, and that is not about to change unless either suffers an unfortunate injury or suspension. Dragusin has seen an odd game from the starting eleven, while most of his appearances have come off the bench.
There were reports that he was considering an exit in the summer, but those stories ended up being nothing. Dragusin remains one of Postecoglou’s trusted defenders, although he is finding it difficult to break into the starting eleven.
Another recent story speculated that Tottenham might consider offering him to Inter Milan for their defender Yann Bisseck. Then, taking into account the fresh links to Napoli, his agent, Florin Manea via Calcio Napoli 24, has quashed rumours about a potential move to join Antonio Conte’s side. Instead, he reiterated his client’s stance and insisted Dragusin was happy at Spurs.
“I haven’t spoken to anyone in months, and I don’t think Tottenham want to let him go. Radu is focused and wants to play his chances with Spurs. I’ve seen the news too, but – I repeat – I haven’t heard from anyone. We like that so many teams are following him, but I’ve also told the others who have called me that – as of today – we’re not interested.
“No player is happy if he doesn’t play a lot, but he wants to fight for his place. We’ll see later how many games he’ll play and we’ll evaluate. At this moment it’s premature to think about a transfer.”
“In football there are always so many possibilities, it changes from one moment to the next. Conte is an important coach, Napoli is a great team, but we are happy in the Premier League. Radu, at the moment, is not interested in moving. I don’t even think that Tottenham would let him go easily, let’s remember that they paid €30 million for him and if they let him go – in any case, they would have to buy another defender. “
Those comments are an early indicator that Dragusin is willing to fight for his place and not looking at the easiest way out of the club. Napoli are an important club in the context of this season, as joining them would potentially give the defender a shot at the Serie A title challenge.
However, Dragusin wants to explore the Premier League level further, which would see him stay at Tottenham. Moreover, he will be on wages that Napoli may not want to pay at the moment, and as his agent suggested, Spurs may have to find a new defender as his replacement, which will be a huge task and an unwanted distraction in their plans for the current season.
