Tottenham Hotspur want to sign a new central defender in the January transfer window and according to The Telegraph, they have identified Radu Dragin as a potential option.
Ange Postecoglou has made it clear that he will be looking for a new defender in the January window and the 21-year-old Genoa defender is emerging as a prime target.
Dragusin helped the Italian club to promotion to Serie A last season and his agent Florin Manea recently confirmed that first talks have been held with Spurs over a possible January move.
The Telegraph claims that Dragusin would cost £26 million in the event of a January transfer. Spurs also have other targets such as Tosin Adarabioyo, who is in the last six months of his contract at Craven Cottage.
He would be a great signing:
Spurs felt the need to sign a new centre-back after the injury to Micky van de Ven, who is expected to return after the New Year. Eric Dier has not established himself and was linked with leaving the club in January.
In the absence of Van de Ven, Postecoglou has played Ben Davies, normally a left-back, in the centre in recent games.
Dragusin would be a fantastic signing for the North London club. Spurs scouts saw the 21-year-old last week against former club Juventus and he is highly rated by the club.
The Romanian defender came through the youth ranks at Juventus but has hardly played for the senior selections. He spent loan spells at Sampdoria and Salernitana, and impressed strongly on loan at Genoa last season. In the summer, when Genoa moved to Serie A, the move was made permanent.
It will be interesting to see whether Spurs will make a concrete offer to sign Dragusin in January, as the price quoted is well within their means.