Director says it was a ‘calculated risk’ to sell player to Tottenham Hotspur
Genoa sporting director Marco Ottolin admitted that Radu Dragusin would be a big loss to the Serie A club, insisting that they took a ‘calculated...
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Genoa sporting director Marco Ottolin admitted that Radu Dragusin would be a big loss to the Serie A club, insisting that they took a ‘calculated risk’ by accepting Tottenham Hotspur’s offer for the centre-back.
Dragusin had an outstanding 18-month spell at the Genoa, playing a key role in the club’s promotion last season before continuing to impress in the top flight in the first half of the campaign.
The 22-year-old’s displays this season are a key reason why the club currently sit in the comforts of mid-table, with their success being built on defensive solidity.
Tottenham had to reportedly see off competition from both Bayern Munich (Independent) and Napoli (Area Napoli)to land the Romanian international, who is still waiting to make his first start for the Lilyhwhites.
There appears to be plenty of excitement at Hotspur Way about Dragusin’s arrival, with the club’s technical director Johan Lange telling the club’s official channel on Friday that the young defender has all the attributes to excel in Ange Postecoglou’s system.
Genoa are feeling the loss of Radu Dragusin after Spurs move
Ottolin has now admitted that Dragusin’s loss significantly weakened the side but insisted that the club felt the risk was worth taking.
When asked about the defender’s £26.7m sale to Tottenham, the Italian club’s director told Calciomercato: “There was a lot of interest in Dragusin, including that of Napoli. De Laurentiis also spoke about it: there were talks and discussions, but then things turned out differently.
“We have to put the club back on a certain path, the sale of Dragusin was important: from a technical point of view may be risky, Radu is an important player but it was a calculated risk.”
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Dragusin has already shown some glimpses in his cameos off the bench that he has the attributes to thrive in the Premier League. The Romanian seems like a cross between Romero and Van de Ven, given his aggressiveness and physicality in duals allied with his pace and technical quality.
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