According to former Romanian player Lucian Goian, Radu Dragusin has no weaknesses and when he gets the chance to play for the Spurs, he will not be cut if Tottenham really want to finish in the top four.
Tottenham added another top centre midfielder to their squad in the January transfer window, buying Radu Dragusin from Genoa for £26.7 million, according to Sky Sports (Sky Sports).
However, we won’t see much of the Romanian defender as Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have just regained fitness since his arrival at Spurs.
As a result, Dragusin has so far been limited to three very brief appearances as a substitute, playing just eight minutes in total for the Lilywhites (Transfermarkt).
The player’s agent (speaking to Fanatic via Playsport), his manager Ange Postecoglou (via Football.London) and even Dragusin’s mother (via Orange Sport) have so far spoken about not having to worry about the lack of playing time for now.
Dragusin just needs a chance at Tottenham:
Speaking to Romanian Sport.ro, former Dinamo București defender Lucian Goian praised his compatriot and insisted that Spurs will eventually give Dragusin a chance to show what he can do.
“I see that the fans are demanding him in the first eleven. I hope he will play and prove himself. He also needs a bit of luck not to make a mistake, and if he does, at least to win. If you make a mistake once, I don’t think he will take you off. Romero has already made mistakes.
“Drăgușin also needs some luck. Let him come, play two or three games, win the team and nobody will remove him. If he scores, everything will go easier. I don’t think they paid €25 million for him to get him on the bench. I would like him to come and play and stay in England. It’s getting harder and harder to get a Tottenham level footballer.”
On what exactly Dragusin offers, Goian added: “I don’t think he has any weaknesses. He is a strong, intelligent and professional footballer. Even if he doesn’t have very good speed, he can correct that with his positioning.
“He is no Varane who has super speed, but he makes up for it with his intelligence. From what I’ve heard from footballers who know him, he trains very well, and he watches what he does off the pitch very carefully.”
I am sure that Dragusin’s time will come, and when it does, he will do very well. It is only a matter of time before Postecoglou decides to rest Romero or van de Ven, and Dragusin just has to make sure he is ready.