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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 charge however discovered recreation time exhausting to return by. With Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero firmly established as Ange Postecoglou’s first-choice centre-back pairing, the Romanian worldwide was at all times anticipated to be a squad participant.
His restricted function instantly sparked curiosity from Serie A giants Napoli and Juventus, each of whom had been reportedly desperate to bolster their defensive ranks.
As an alternative of quelling hypothesis, Manea has continuously entertained media discussions in regards to the curiosity from Italy. In one in every 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 stable 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 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 coated 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 may even come again sooner or later. However in the intervening time the strongest league is the English one, so it’s exhausting to say that it’s not a pleasure to play there.
“Sure, Napoli had been . I additionally spoke to De Laurentiis, who was very sort. However it was too late: Tottenham had already began negotiations a month earlier after which Bayern Munich additionally received concerned. Ultimately, the boy selected Spurs.
“All of the gamers on the planet 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 effectively with these round Tottenham, together with former Spurs scout Bryan King.
A number of 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 anyplace. Each of them are full internationals.
“Subsequently, Dragusin and his agent would have recognized 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 received and the cash the participant is on is sweet. Consequently, this angers me slightly bit as a result of they knew what the state of affairs was when he signed for the soccer membership.
“For now, get on with the job, keep 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 beneath contract at Spurs and can be specializing in his restoration earlier than seeking to struggle 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.
