Tottenham Hotspur have yet to sign Radu Dragusin from Genoa, but his agent has already spoken about teams he could join in the future.
Dragusin was one of the most wanted players in Europe in January this year, with Napoli and Bayern Munich interested in his €30 million move, before the defender decided to join Spurs. His agent Costin Manea was frank about the transfer, saying that he “cannot believe” that Bayern were rejected and Tottenham were chosen.
“We were close to signing with Bayern, who are among the biggest, but their dream is Real Madrid or Barca,” Manea told DIGI Sport RO, as reported by Sport.
“In three or four years I see him at Real Madrid.”
His brother and manager Costin Manea is also excited about his move to the Spanish capital.
“My plan, which I proposed to him, is that Real Madrid would be the final destination. It is easier to come from Tottenham to Real than from Bayern,” he commented to the same newsletter.
Dragusin certainly seems to have attracted the attention of Europe’s top clubs, but his enquiry could still run into problems in coming to Los Blancos.
Real Madrid are reportedly planning to sign a young central defender in the next two years, but most of the options mentioned have been players who are not yet competing at top clubs.
While in the past Tottenham were able to prise the best talent away, Spurs now have more options to keep their best players if they are interested, thanks to their financial resources.