Tottenham star Radu Dragusin makes decision on January transfer amid lack of action

Radu Dragusin is inactive yet to interruption into Ange Postecoglou's first-choice starting XI connected a imperishable ground and helium remains down Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven successful the antiaircraft pecking bid pursuing his £26.7million power from Genoa

Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin volition not propulsion to permission the nine successful January - contempt his deficiency of minutes.

The Romanian centre-back, who joined Spurs successful a £26.7million woody from Genoa past wintertime amid beardown involvement from Bayern Munich, has made conscionable 1 commencement successful the Premier League truthful acold this season.

Dragusin was besides dealt different unwanted setback past period pursuing a pugnacious commencement to beingness successful northbound London erstwhile helium was sent disconnected aft conscionable 7 minutes successful the 3-0 Europa League triumph implicit Qarabag.

A fig of Italian sides including Napoli are monitoring his concern closely, however, the 22-year-old remains committed to Tottenham and volition not question a mid-season exit, adjacent if helium remains retired of the side.

Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven stay Ange Postecoglou's first-choice centre-back pairing but determination is assurance Dragusin volition inactive person his just stock of minutes successful some Europe and respective cupful competitions this season.

Sources adjacent to the subordinate bespeak the Romania international, who scored for his state successful a 3-0 triumph implicit Cyprus past weekend, is solely focused connected showcasing his champion connected the transportation arsenic helium looks to fortify his lawsuit for a starting berth.

It comes aft Dragusin's agent, Florin Manea, warned astatine the backmost extremity of past play that his lawsuit would not beryllium astir connected the seat everlastingly arsenic helium ordered Postecoglou to see a alteration of signifier to a three-man defence.

Manea told Radio CRC successful May: “The manager said galore times helium does not privation to play with a three-man defence, evidently helium knows best, but Tottenham concede a ton of goals. Playing with 3 gives much security.

“I besides deliberation Tottenham concede a batch of goals from acceptable plays, truthful Dragusin would beryllium precise adjuvant owed to his powerfulness successful the air, helium utilized to get each the headers astatine Genoa.”

Dragusin's determination to articulation Spurs was his ain idiosyncratic prime aft helium opted to snub an connection from German giants Bayern Munich.

Napoli, who were the reigning Serie A champions, were amongst his suitors during that clip and their involvement is yet to person waned contempt a alteration of manager pursuing the assignment of Antonio Conte.

Despite his Qarabag reddish card, the erstwhile Genoa ace was lone deed with a one-match suspension which helium has already served against Hungarian broadside Ferencvaros. It means helium volition beryllium disposable for selection, fittingness permitting, to look AZ Alkmaar successful the contention adjacent Thursday.

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