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Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin’s agent, Florian Manea, is as soon as once more making headlines together with his newest feedback in regards to the participant’s future, additional igniting hypothesis a few potential exit from North London.
Dragusin arrived at Spurs from Genoa in January for a £25 million payment however discovered sport time onerous to come back by. With Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero firmly established as Ange Postecoglou’s first-choice centre-back pairing, the Romanian worldwide was all the time anticipated to be a squad participant.
His restricted function instantly sparked curiosity from Serie A giants Napoli and Juventus, each of whom have been reportedly desperate to bolster their defensive ranks.
As an alternative of quelling hypothesis, Manea has continually entertained media discussions in regards to the curiosity from Italy. In certainly one of his interviews, he refused to rule out a future transfer away for the participant if his taking part in time didn’t enhance.
When accidents sidelined each Van de Ven and Romero earlier within the season, Dragusin was given an prolonged run within the beginning XI. Regardless of a shaky begin, he ultimately settled, forming a strong partnership with makeshift centre-back Archie Grey.
Nevertheless, simply as he was gaining momentum, misfortune struck as he suffered an damage requiring surgical procedure, ruling Dragusin out for the remainder of the season, together with his return anticipated in the direction of the top of 2025.
Radu Dragusin’s agent as soon as once more refuses to rule out a Tottenham exit
With the summer season switch window approaching, Manea has as soon as once more stoked the fireplace. In his newest interview with Stile TV, as lined by Per Sempre Calcio, he confirmed earlier curiosity from Napoli and refused to rule out a return to Italy.
He additional teased, stating that it’s each participant’s dream to be coached by a supervisor like Antonio Conte, who at present manages the Italian giants.
He said:
“He misses Italy, who is aware of, he would possibly even come again sooner or later. However for the time being the strongest league is the English one, so it’s onerous to say that it’s not a pleasure to play there.
“Sure, Napoli have been . I additionally spoke to De Laurentiis, who was very variety. But it surely was too late: Tottenham had already began negotiations a month earlier after which Bayern Munich additionally bought concerned. In the long run, the boy selected Spurs.
“All of the gamers on the earth want to be skilled by Conte to enhance, he’s a stratospheric degree coach. However for now, I can’t say something, as a result of Dragusin has a protracted contract with Tottenham.”
Manea’s antics inflicting anger inside Tottenham circle
Manea’s persistent public remarks haven’t gone down properly with these round Tottenham, together with former Spurs scout Bryan King.
Just a few months in the past, King expressed frustration over the agent’s media antics, making it clear that Dragusin and Manea knew the function he was signing up for. He stated:
“When he signed for Spurs he and his agent knew he wasn’t going to be an everyday.
“He was introduced in as a squad participant. One of many defenders in entrance of him is a World Cup winner, the opposite is as fast a defender as you’ve seen wherever. Each of them are full internationals.
“Due to this fact, Dragusin and his agent would have identified he wasn’t coming to Tottenham to be a first-choice centre-back. In the event that they didn’t know that, it was a foul transfer for the participant. I’d think about the cash the agent bought and the cash the participant is on is sweet. Because of this, this angers me somewhat bit as a result of they knew what the scenario was when he signed for the soccer membership.
“For now, get on with the job, bear in mind what you signed up for. He’s a Tottenham participant and ought to recollect who he’s representing.”
Regardless of his agent’s frequent media presence, Dragusin stays below contract at Spurs and will probably be specializing in his restoration earlier than seeking to battle for a spot within the squad subsequent season.
Whether or not Tottenham will tolerate Manea’s repeated switch hints or take a firmer stance on the defender’s future stays to be seen.
