Tottenham Hotspur are occupied with a deal to carry Radu Dragusin to the Premier League.
What’s the speak?
That’s in response to a report by Italian media outlet Serie B Information (through Sport Witness), who declare that Fabio Paratici is already placing collectively his switch plans for the summer time switch window in 2023, with the Italian eyeing ‘younger however extremely potential’ skills to carry to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
One such participant is believed to be the 20-year-old Genoa loanee – who the sporting director is aware of properly from his time at Juventus – with the Italian stated to be retaining an in depth eye on the state of affairs of the centre-back forward of launching a possible transfer on the finish of the present marketing campaign.
Conte’s subsequent Bonucci
Contemplating simply how “highly rated” Dragusin is by these within the know, coupled with Paratici having already witnessed the centre-back’s defensive capabilities throughout his time in Turin, it’s not tough to see why the 50-year-old could be occupied with a deal to carry the teenager to north London subsequent summer time.
Certainly, regardless of struggling to interrupt into the Juventus first group following his 2018 transfer from Romania – making simply 4 senior appearances for the Bianconeri – Dragusin is starting to exhibit on the Stadio Luigi Ferraris why each Juve and Chelsea have been reportedly so desperate to signal him 4 years in the past.
The 20-year-old – who himself admitted is impressed by Leonardo Bonucci – is exhibiting the arrogance in possession and positional understanding paying homage to the Juventus and Italy legend, having accomplished a mean of fifty.2 passes – at a hit price of 86% – performed 2.5 lengthy balls and received 4.4 duels – at a hit price of 69% – per recreation in Serie B to date this season.
The £15.5k-per-week expertise has additionally impressed in additional normal metrics, serving to Genoa hold 4 clear sheets, along with making a mean of 0.9 interceptions, 0.5 tackles, 3.0 clearances and being dribbled previous simply 0.2 instances per fixture in 2022/23.
Moreover, Dragusin’s bodily stature can also be much like that of Bonucci, with the 20-year-old standing at 6 foot 3 – precisely the identical peak because the 35-year-old – whereas the starlet has additionally been recognized to spend two hours within the health club every morning earlier than coaching in an effort to improve his muscle mass and power.
As such, ought to Paratici imagine that the participant who Soccer Expertise Scout Jacek Kulig dubbed a “complete” and “dominant” defender might go on to fulfil his undoubted potential at Spurs, it might appear an especially clever transfer for the sporting director to maneuver for the teenager subsequent summer time – as he might be rewarded with the invention of Antonio Conte’s subsequent Bonucci.