RB Leipzig makes the first official offer for the transfer of Radu Drăgușin! » The Tottenham defender has competition from Serie A
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Saturday, January 17, 2026, 1:43 p.m. / Updated Saturday, January 17, 2026, 1:50 p.m.
The soap opera of the transfer of Radu Drăgușin from Tottenham continues with a new episode. The 23-year-old stopper would like to return to Italy, but closer to meeting the London club's demands appears to be RB Leipzig, who are trying to sign him permanently this month.
The Romanian international is also being courted by AS Roma, but although Drăgușin would have a verbal agreement on the contract, the Olimpico club has no money available in this transfer window except for a loan until the end of the season.
Roma would loan Drăgușin, Tottenham refuses the clause
The negotiations with Spurs got bogged down when the capitolini proposed to be obliged to buy the Romanian stopper only if the team qualifies for the Champions League.
But even so, Tottenham does not agree with the amount offered. He asked for 25 million euros, to recover the investment made two years ago, when he transferred him from Genoa.
Radu Drăgușin, in the duel with Crystal Palace / photo: Guliver/gettyimages
The Italians outbid in vain, until 17-18 million euros paid in total, of which 10 million in the summer. RB Leipzig entered the line, to whom Radu Drăgușin was proposed in the summer market.
3millions of euros is the annual net salary that Radu Drăgușin receives at Tottenham
RB Leipzig would propose 20 million for Radu Drăgușin
If at first the Germans did not show much interest in the subject, claiming that the Romanian international was discussed only internally, it seems that things are starting to move. GSP.ro sources claim that “it is likely that tomorrow the Bundesliga club will send the first official offer to London”.
Radu Drăgușin shook Thomas Frank's hand. On the right, Frank hugs James Maddison
RB Leipzig would be ready to put at least 20 million euros on the negotiation table, hoping to reach a common denominator with Tottenham.
38of matches Radu Drăgușin played in two years at Tottenham, collecting 2,609 minutes without any contribution to the goal
Thomas Frank's team would agree to part with Drăgușin (he still has a contract until 2030) only if they collect an amount with which they can purchase a replacement for the Romanian who was only used at the end of a match, after knee surgery.
Will Bitshiabu leave?! Drăgușin has a rival, Muharemovic
RB Leipzig would really need a stopper, because El Chadaille Bitshiabu has informed the club that he wants to leave in January. The 20-year-old Frenchman, bought in July 2023 from PSG for 15 million euros, is unhappy that he plays too little, only 4 matches and 113 minutes in this championship.
However, Radu Drăgușin is not the only candidate for the position in the center of defense. The Germans have set their sights on a Bosnian international, as the German press confirms.
The transfer of Tarik Muharemovic cost Sassuolo 3 million euros, and now the Bosnian is valued at 14 million / Photo: Imago
Tarik Muharemovic (22 years old) stood out at Sassuolo (Juventus kept 50% of the amount of a possible sale) this season, proof of the two goals and two successful assists for the team prepared by Fabio Grosso.
Chivu's Inter is also interested in the former opponent from the WC 2026 preliminary groupwhich targets him for the transfer in the summer, when two stoppers will leave at the end of the contract.
