Tottenham in the present day efficiently secured the companies of their long-pursued defender, Radu Dragusin.
After intense negotiations between Spurs and Genoa, a deal for the 21-year-old Romanian centre-back was finalised. The agreed-upon charge quantities to €30 million, inclusive of €5 million in bonuses.
Within the ultimate phases of the switch course of, Spurs confronted substantial competitors from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
Nevertheless, Dragusin in the end opted for the English membership over the German champions, a call that shocked many as a result of attract of extra vital potential silverware alternatives with Bayern.
Regardless of the tempting provide from Bayern, Dragusin remained dedicated to Spurs, having beforehand agreed to non-public phrases with the membership.
Talking to Romanian outlet GSP after the transfer was finalised, the participant’s agent, Florin Manea, shared insights into the saga.
He revealed that Bayern’s provide was rejected consistent with Dragusin’s needs. Manea said:
“We stopped useless. We have been on our technique to the airport. I mentioned we now have to consider carefully and consider. Bayern are one of many greatest golf equipment. I can’t imagine I turned Bayern down! However that’s the choice. I took it with Radu and his household. I knowledgeable Bayern that this was the choice, that they got here in on the final minute and that it was tough to alter our choice.”
However fascinating, Manea selected his phrases fastidiously and supplied a diplomatic assertion, leaving the likelihood open for a future relationship with Bayern. He mentioned:
“Perhaps sooner or later we’ll get there. We’re a little bit overwhelmed. To show down Bayern… However it was in the end what Radu and his household needed. He’s comfortable. We’re going to Tottenham!”
The agent additionally confirmed that the German membership supplied the next wage, however the participant opted to hitch the Lilywhites.
TBH Says:
For some cause, his agent leaving the opportunity of a future transfer away to Bayern open like that when the participant has not even been formally introduced by Spurs doesn’t sit too effectively with us.
Typically the brokers have an excessive amount of energy and affect over gamers and he definitely appears to be a type of.
However allow us to neglect about that for now and have fun a participant of his high quality becoming a member of us over Bayern. He will probably be an excellent addition to the group.
What a group Ange is constructing. Thrilling instances forward!