Tottenham had a lot of work to do in January, with Ange Postecoglou bringing Tim Werner, Lucas Bergvall and Rado Dragusin to North London.
The latter was signed from Genoa – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andres Blazquez has now commented on the Spurs deal.
What was said about the deal with Radu Dragusin? Let’s see…
What Blazquez thinks about Tottenham signing Dragusin:
Tottenham paid £26m to bring the Romania international to north London.
Dragusin, who Ange Postecoglou spoke to four times before securing his signature, has been a key player for Genoa, racking up 19 Serie A appearances this season, scoring two goals and also providing one assist.
It could therefore be assumed that Blazquez is disappointed about the loss of the 22-year-old, although the Genoa general manager is actually quite happy with the transfer.
The Spaniard told Tutto Mercato: “There was nothing we could do until we released some wages or sold a player. We were forced to sell so we could do something. We assessed that the player who had the most important market was in a position where we were in a better position, Dragusin.
“He received a very important offer on a personal level, and we on a company level. We tried to get as much as we could for him because we knew that his position was the best covered. We are happy with this transfer, of course we will miss Rad both on a personal and on a sporting level because he is a great professional, but it is also prestigious to sell him to a club like Tottenham after Bayern also had offers. That says a lot about the work he has done for Spurs.”
A rare opportunity:
It’s not often that all parties are happy after negotiating a transfer, although in this case it is the case.
Tottenham got a great defender at just 22 years of age who still has plenty of time to get better, and Genoa got fair compensation for showing confidence in Dragusin last year and helping him to realise his potential.
Spurs’ sixth man has yet to make his first appearance under Postecoglou, so only time will tell if Tottenham get value for money.