Dragusin’s reputation has grown considerably over the last 18 months, with the centre-back having an impressive campaign on loan at Genoa last season, with the Serie A club subsequently taking up the option to sign him permanently from Juventus in the summer.

The Romanian has hardly put a foot wrong so far this season and it appears as if he has now emerged on the radar of several top clubs.

The defender has been linked with a move to Tottenham in the past, with Serie B News even claiming earlier this year that the North London club were closely following his progress.

Manea has now confirmed that Newcastle are interested in singing Dragusin but he made it clear that the Magpies are far from the only Premier League side he has spoken to.

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He further explained that Genoa are demanding €30m (£26m) for his client, which is not a fee that Serie A clubs can afford at the moment.

Manea told Fanatik: “The chief with whom I made (the transfer of Gabriel) at West Brom is now at Newcastle. We have known each other since 2009.

“(Ashworth’s Newcastle) are watching (Dragusin), but so are other big clubs in England. There’s no official offer yet, but it’s coming.”

“Genoa doesn’t want to sell him now but, in the summer, yes (they will let him go) if they get the price they want for him.

“Genoa want 30 million euros. They said directly. I don’t think there is anyone in Italy who would pay this amount of 30 million euros. 

“I talked about the Premier League, I talked about Newcastle. But they are not the only ones. There are several teams I am talking to.”

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Dragusin does tick a lot of boxes for the Spurs, given his age, his one-on-one defending and his recovery pace. However, the 21-year-old was seemingly a Paratici and Gabbiani target. There is nothing to suggest that he is someone that he is still being eyed by the Lange-Postecolgou regime.

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Dragusin has been quite highly rated from a very young age, which is why Juventus signed him back in 2018 when he had just turned 16.

The Romanian only made four senior appearances for the Old Lady but he showed his potential during his loan spell at Genoa last season, with the Serie A club unsurprisingly taking up the option to sign him permanently this summer.

The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Tottenham in the past, with Serie B News even claiming earlier this year that the North London club were closely following his progress.

The youngster has had a solid start to the season, having started every single one of Genoa’s nine Serie A matches this season, and according to his agent, the player is attracting quite a bit of interest.

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Newcastle are interested in Radu Dragusin

Dragusin’s representative, Florin Manea, confirmed Newcastle’s interest in his client and explained that Genoa value the centre-back at €30m (£26m).

When asked about speculation suggesting that the Magpies have made an offer for the player, Manea told Calciomercato: “It is not an offer from Newcastle (although) I have had meetings with Newcastle and other teams. Genoa would only sell him for an offer exceeding 30 million euros. Genoa will certainly ask a lot of money for him.

“(Dragusin’s) dream is to reach the highest level. Personally, I have never had any doubts about Radu, given that I know all the sacrifices he makes every day to improve himself. He pays attention to every little detail, especially his diet.”

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Tottenham were seemingly keeping an eye on Dragusin during the Fabio Paratici era, with the Italian being the man who brought the defender to Juventus. However, there is nothing concrete to suggest that the 21-year-old still remains on Spurs’ radar.

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Dragusin has been quite highly rated from a very young age, which is why Juventus signed him back in 2018 when he had just turned 16.

The Romanian only made four senior appearances for the Old Lady but he showed his potential during his loan spell at Genoa last season, with the Serie A club unsurprisingly taking up the option to sign him permanently this summer.

The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Tottenham in the past, with Serie B News even claiming at the start of this year that the club’s former managing director of football, Fabio Paratici, is a fan of the youngster and had recommended his signing to the Lilywhites.

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Radu Dragusin is a target for multiple PL clubs

Dragusin’s agent, Florin Manea, has now revealed that plenty of English clubs showed interest in his client during the summer transfer window.

He told EuroSport: “There are already advanced talks with several Premier League clubs. Genoa want between 35 and 40 million euros. 

“We’ll see in the winter what could happen. We could agree the transfer (in January) but continue with Genoa until the summer. 

“For Radu, it is now important to play match after match in Genoa, in Serie A, after the 45 matches in which he started last year.”

In further quotes reported by Sport Italia, Manea insists that he remains in contact with several Premier League sides about the Romanian international.

He said: “It’s just a matter of chatting. It is normal that there are many clubs interested in him, because he is a young player, born in 2002, who plays in Serie A and does it very well,” the agent adds.

“Then I have offices in London, and I know everyone there. If Genoa gets the money they ask for him, then we will all be happy.”

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Our transfer targets are likely to have changed completely, now that we play a different system under Postecoglou. With Paratici and Leonardo Gabbanini no longer at Spurs, the club’s previous interest in Dragusin likely does not mean anything.

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Dragusin has made just four appearances for Juventus since breaking into the Old Lady’s first team aged just 18 back in 2020.

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After struggling for game time in his loan spells at Sampdoria and Salernitana last season, the 20-year-old is having a breakthrough season on loan at Genoa in 2022-23, having been one of the standout players in the Italian second tier this season.

Serie B News reported two months ago that Fabio Paratici has been a fan of Dragusin since his time at Juventus and was looking to bring him to Spurs in January.

It was explained that Genoa have the option to sign the Romanian permanently for €5.5m (£4.8m) plus €2m (£1.7m) in bonuses, with the Spurs managing director said to be ready to snap up the defender from the Serie B side.

Dragusin’s agent Florin Manea has now revealed that there are a growing number of suitors for his client in England and hinted that a summer move may be on the cards for the defender.

Manea told the Romanian publication Digi Sport: “There is serious interest from England in him. He’s only been at Genoa for six months. 

“Our plan is to let him play there for at least a year. We want him to play for another year in Serie A, and then we think he’ll be ready for any top club in the world. 

“The top five clubs in England are seriously watching him. But, for now, he’s doing very well at Genoa.”

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It seems clear that Paratici is the driving force behind Tottenham’s rumoured interest in Dragusin. However, the Spurs managing director’s future in North London now seems to be in major doubt after the Juventus capital gains verdict. I would not be surprised if Tottenham parted ways with the 50-year-old when the January window closes.

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Frendrup has impressed since joining from Brondby in the January transfer window but the central midfielder’s displays were not enough to save Genoa from relegation last season.

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The Denmark Under-21 international has shone in the Serie B this season and his performances are thought to have caught the attention of Fabio Paratici.

Meanwhile, Dragusin joined Genoa on loan from Juventus in the summer, and the centre-back has been extremely solid for Alexander Blessin’s side so far this season.

Serie B News assert that Paratici knows the 20-year-old from his time in Turin and is keen on bringing the young defender to Spurs.

It is explained that Genao have the option to sign the Romanian permanently for €5.5m (£4.8m) plus €2m (£1.7m) in bonuses, with the Spurs managing director said to be intent on snapping up the defender, as well as Frendrup.

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Given Paratici’s expertise in the Italian market, it is not surprising to hear that he is eyeing deals for some of the best emerging talents from the country. 

The advantage to deals like these are that they are relatively low risk due to the low transfer fees involved but potentially high reward if the players go on to fulfil their potential.

However, the one concern with recruiting talented young players is that they need game time to develop and Conte does not seem too willing to give minutes to unproven players.

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The likes of Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier, Davinson Sanchez, Joe Rodon and Japhet Tanganga have all been used in the centre of defence at times this season.

However, what has remained consistent with the Lilywhites is their habit of committing mistakes, conceding chances and giving away goals at the back.

If agent Florin Manea is to be believed, Spurs moved early to secure a new centre-back ahead of the summer transfer window but have been turned down.

Manea claimed that his client, Juventus defender Radu Dragusin, turned down offers from Spurs, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and more. Dragusin was out of contract at the end of this season but has now penned a new deal with the Old Lady.

The 19-year-old apparently had no doubts about his future and wanted to remain in Italy with his current club.

Manea said (Tutto Juve): “We are very happy, we waited a while but it was worth it.

“Radu will have the opportunity to fight with the best in the world, he has a great desire to stay here and will work hard to become the starter in the future.

“I can confirm that we have been contacted by several European clubs. The player was wanted by Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Leipzig, Wolfsburg and also Tottenham, we presented the offers to the boy who, however, had no doubts and wanted to stay at Juventus.

“He grew up here, now they know him and he has adapted, Radu considers the club one of the top five teams in the world.”

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Dragusin has found playing time hard to come by at Juve, having made just four appearances for the senior side this season.

SportItalia journalist Gianluigi Longari reported in January that Tottenham were one of the clubs who enquired about the 19-year-old’s availability. 

Some reports suggested that Juve were keen to hold on to the centre-back despite Spurs conducting ‘much more than a survey’ on his availability.

CalcioMercato now claim that the Serie A giants have not been able to agree on a new contract with Dragusin, with the youngster’s current deal at the Allianz Arena set to run out at the end of the season.

The report reveals that the Romanian Under-21 international is looking for reassurances from the club that he would have an important part to play before signing a contract.

It is said that Newcastle will look to sign the centre-back on a free transfer should he not pen a new deal with Juve.

The Magpies could face competition from RB Leipzig and Atalanta but the report does not make any mention of Tottenham’s interest.

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Central defence will obviously be a priority position for Mourinho to address in the summer and while Dragusin is certainly a promising prospect for the future, what we need are experienced campaigners. 

We already have two young talented defenders in Tanganga and Rodon while Malachi Fagan-Walcott also has the potential to break into the first-team over the next couple of years. 

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There has been no secret made of the fact that Jose Mourinho wishes to add a central defender to his squad this month, with the likes of Sergio Ramos and Milan Skriniar being mentioned as potential targets for the club.

With just days left until the transfer window closes, some other lesser-known names have been linked with a move to the North London club including Dragusin.

SportItalia journalist Gianluigi Longari stated last week that Tottenham, Newcastle and RB Leipzig have all enquired about the 18-year-old, who is yet to sign a new deal with Juve despite the Italian giants wanting him to commit his future to the club.

CalicoMercato onreveals that Juve are confident of keeping the Romanian starlet at the club and that they will hold talks with the youngster’s representatives over a new deal in the coming days.

While the report claims that Leipzig have already presented an offer to Dragusin’s agent, it is suggested that Tottenham have also conducted ‘much more than a survey’ on the Romanian Under-21 international’s availability.

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We already have talented young centre-backs in our squad in Tanganga and Rodon, who both have the potential to develop into top players. What Spurs need is a more experienced campaigner who can organise the backline. I would be surprised if Dragusin fits the profile of player Mourinho is looking to add to the squad.

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