Tottenham Hotspur incredibly announced the January 3 transfers in a single night, with Radu Dragusin joining the club from Genoa and Djed Spence and Eric Dier leaving.
Tottenham looked at several central defenders before pointing to Dragusin as their main target. The 21-year-old, who represents Romania on the foreign stage, has been inspiring since joining Genoa from Juventus on an initial loan deal in July 2022.
Tottenham soon managed to strike an agreement with both Genoa and the player himself. However, they were left sweating when Bayern Munich tried to hijack the deal late on.
Luckily for Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, Dragusin kept his word and opted to move to north London instead of Bavaria.
Spurs have now shown the arrival of the defender. He has signed a long-term contract until June 2030 and will wear the number six shirt. Spurs paid Genoa €30 million (£25. 8 million) to bolster their squad with the capture of Dragusin.
Dragusin has followed Timo Werner to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Werner, who previously played for Chelsea in the Premier League, joined Spurs on loan from RB Leipzig on Tuesday. Postecoglou’s side have the option to make the transfer permanent in the summer for €17m (£14.6m).
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The deal with Dragusin is not the only one Spurs have announced, as right-back Spence has headed in the opposite direction of a loan. If the 23-year-old impresses, Genoa will activate an option to sign him permanently for £8. 5m. this summer.
Centre-back Dier, who has been sidelined this season by Postecoglou, also left England. He followed Harry Kane to Bayern, after joining the German giants on an initial loan. Bayern have the option to buy Dier for €4 million (£3. 4 million) at the end of the campaign.
While that payout is minimal for someone with as much delight at the top as Dier, it’s a deal that still makes sense for the Spurs. The England foreigner was unlikely to make it to the team under Postecoglou, and is also said to have a free agent this summer when his contract expires.
Following confirmation of his switch to the Allianz Arena, Dier said: “This move is a dream come true for me, because as a child you want to play for a club like Bayern one day. Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world and has an incredible history.
“I want to help the team with my versatility in defence. I’m really looking forward to [meeting] my new teammates and the fans at the Allianz Arena, which in my eyes is one of the best stadiums in the world.”
Dier will wear the number 15 shirt at Bayern. He leaves Spurs after playing 364 games in all competitions, scoring thirteen goals and 12 assists.
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