Radu Dragusin’s agent has insisted he is on course to return, despite Tottenham Hotspur blocking him from playing for Romania.
Digisport cover comments from his agent, Florin Manea, today. He insists all is well with the Romanian central defender.
The outlet explains Dragusin had been in Romania’s plans for the next international break. He was on the preliminary list of players for the games in October.
However, the Tottenham man will not play in either game, with reports explaining Thomas Frank was against the idea.
They convinced Romania to leave Dragusin out, despite their World Cup hopes being at stake.
The 23-year-old is still recovering from a torn cruciate ligament suffered in January. That was the first major injury of his career and expected to keep him out for eight months. Those eight months are now coming to an end.
“Now or in a month at most”
It is because of that he was in Romania manager Mircea Lucescu’s eyeline, but Tottenham have stopped that happening. His agent, though, wants to make it clear that his recovery is right on track.
“Radu is fine. I don’t know if he will be approved to play, especially since he hasn’t started full training at Tottenham,” he said.
“I’m glad he’s on the list. The moment of his return is approaching. That it will be now or in a month at most, I think Radu will be 100% ready. There is no delay in recovery, the doctor told us that it is best to return from 8 months onwards.
“Radu will be 8 months from the operation in mid-October. On the contrary, he is ahead with his preparation. There have been players who have stayed for 12-13 months. The idea is not to rush.
“It is normal to feel Radu’s absence from the team. There is no replacement for him. He plays at the level he plays at and there is a big difference between what is played in England compared to other sides. It is impossible to replace Radu Drăgușin at the moment.”