Radu Dragusin, a center back for Genoa, is reportedly in talks with Tottenham Hotspur.
The 21-year-old Romanian has been connected to a number of teams, including Arsenal, Manchester United, and Newcastle United. Transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano claims that Dragusin has reached a personal terms agreement with Spurs; thus, Spurs need to work out a price with Genoa.
Newcastle scouted the defender and the player’s agent Florin Manea claimed he had been in talks with The Magpies. Newcastle have been looking to bolster their ageing centre-back options with Sven Botman the only recognised senior centre-back below the age of 30.
Last season, Manea claimed that Genoa wanted around £26m for the young defender and even went so far as to name Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth, who he has dealt with in the past. andquot;I was talking about Newcastle but they are not the only ones, I am talking to several teams,andquot; said Manea.”The manager [Ashworth] with whom I did [the deal for Gabriel] Tamașin at West Brom is now in Newcastle. We’ve known each other since 2009. They look at him the same as other big English clubs.
“There is no formal offer yet, but it is coming. It will be a pleasant surprise when it arrives.” Spursand#039; The defender moves after Cristian Romero was sidelined for an extended period with a thigh injury. Spurs are currently fifth in the Premier League after 20 games.
Dragusin has been a regular for Genoa over the last two seasons in Italy, making 61 appearances for the club and scoring four goals. The Romanian previously played for Juventus but made just the first four appearances before joining Genoa on an initial loan deal which later became permanent.
