Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Sunday, January 25, 2026, 10:40 am / Updated Sunday, January 25, 2026 10:42 am
Overturn of the situation on the Radu Drăgușin front. After AC Milan went down to the wire, AS Roma are coming back strong and are once again putting pressure on Tottenham to concede in negotiations for the transfer of the 23-year-old centre-back.
The Capitoline club had put on hold the discussions with a view to bringing the Romanian international, after Tottenham communicated that they only accept a definitive transfer and rather keep him than loan him in this winter mercato.
The management of the London group also refused the amount offered by AS Roma, which had bid up to 17-18 million euros, of which 10 million were paid in the summer, but with an obligation only in the case of qualification in the single group of the Champions League.
Corriere dello Sport: “Sporting director Ricky Massara in talks with both Spurs and those in the player's camp”
Spurs were holding on to the price, trying to recoup their investment made two years ago, when they paid Genoa 25 million euros. However, in the meantime, with the approach of the deadline in the “mercato di riparazione” (the current window will close on February 2), Tottenham would reconsider their position. News that will also increase the interest of AC Milan.
Radu Drăgușin could leave Tottenham together with his colleague Mickey Van de Ven in this winter mercato / Photo: Imago Images
Igli Tare (no- sports director) highly appreciates Drăgușin and has started preliminary discussions with the player's agents in the last few days, after he was offered to Milan. The price set by Spurs for the Romanian defender is 25 million euros, a figure considered significant, but not impossible
– TuttosportItalian daily
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Londoners are willing to reduce their claims to 20 million eurosso the difference to the Giallorossi's proposal has shrunk significantly.
Moreover, the same source from Italy claims that, at the insistence of coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who needs a stopper, due to Mario Hermoso's injury (the Spaniard is facing pubalgia), the president and owner Dan Friedkin would have given the “green light” for “operation Drăgușin”.
39of matches (29 as a starter) Radu Drăgușin played at Tottenham in two years, a total of 2,610 minutes, without any contribution to the goal
“Sporting director Ricky Massara is increasingly pushing for a deal to be completed and is in talks with both Spurs and those in the player's camp,” stated the newspaper from Rome.
Tottenham want 20 million. Accept payment in the summer!
“Tottenham want either a permanent transfer now for €20m (£17.4m) for Dragusin or a purchase obligation in the same amount attached to any loan agreement'.
Radu Drăgușin, in the Tottenham shirt / photo Imago Images
The Romanian central defender does not seem to be in the plans of manager Thomas Frank, who introduced him on Saturday in the 90th + 5th minute of the match with Burnley (2-2), but as needed instead of Romero!
After recovering from knee surgery, Drăgușin got another five minutes four weeks ago, in a 1-0 draw with Crystal Palace. The last full match played by the newlywed was exactly one year ago, 1-2 at home to Leicester in the Championship!
Allegri has admired Drăgușin since his rise to the Juventus youth team. Although they have never crossed paths in the Bianconeri's first team, the coach needs a stopper like him at AC Milan. The Romanian is liked by several clubs and these final days of the transfer window could bring surprises, including a possible move for Spurs as they look to explore alternative options for the defender
– TuttosportItalian daily
