We wrote just yesterday on Tottenham Hotspur center back Radu Dragusin’s links with a return to Serie A, and over the last few hours there’s been further developments: actual quotes from someone involved in the transfer process! This tends to be a rarity these days, but Dragusin’s agent Florian Manea is well known at this point for his garrulous nature.
In an interview with Italian TV network RaiSport, Manea indicated an offer had been made by Roma to Spurs, while also downplaying the chance of a move to struggling side Fiorentina:
I’m waiting for Tottenham to say yes to Roma before we can get to the heart of the matter.
[On Fiorentina] With all due respect, it wouldn’t be the right path for him.
This comes on the heels of Italian transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio confirming Roma have submitted their first offer in their attempts to sign Dragusin:
Di Marzio’s report, which can be found on his website, is light on detail, but indicates that Roma are proposing a loan with option to buy. Whether that “option” is indeed an option on Roma’s side or an obligation is unclear, as is the value of said option.
Look, it seems like this one now has some wheels. Spurs have a thin squad, but it’s hard to say Dragusin has a long-term future in the Premier League with his skillset, and if Spurs can recoup a tidy fee after the Romanian suffered an ACL injury then they probably should. Is the time right? Possibly not - but business is business. Let’s see how this one develops.