11 months ago
65 ARTICLE AD
Callum McAvoyPublished Jan 11, 2024, 8:05pm|Updated Jan 11, 2024, 10:17pm
On Thursday night, Tottenham announced both the signing of Radu Dragusin and that Eric Dier is joining Bayern Munich on loan.
Dragusin joins from Genoa in a deal worth £26million and in order to sweeten the deal, young Tottenham right-back Djed Spence has moved to the Serie A club on loan for the rest of the season.
The centre-back has penned a six-and-a-half year contract and will wear the No.6 shirt, last worn by Davinson Sanchez.
Dragusin could well make his debut for Ange Postecoglou’s side this Sunday when they travel to Manchester United for a huge Premier League clash.
Bayern Munich made a late swoop to sign the 21-year-old, but he opted to join the North Londoners rather than the German giants.
Signing a centre-back was Postecoglou’s top priority this transfer window and the Romania International has been one of Serie A’s top defenders this season.
He becomes Spurs’ second January signing after Timo Werner joined on loan from RB Leipzig.
Soon after the signing was confirmed, Tottenham announced that they had agreed a deal to send Dier on loan to Bayern for the rest of the season, with an option to make the transfer permanent.
The England international has been tipped to reunite with former teammate Harry Kane for some time now, and after the Bundesliga champions missed out on Dragusin they quickly moved to secure Dier’s signature.
It brings to an end the 29-year-old near decade long stay at Spurs, with whom he made 365 appearances.
Dragusin, meanwhile, speaking about his move to north London, said: ‘I feel excited. I feel very, very happy.
‘It’s a big step for me but I feel like its’s the right step. The decision was inside my heart. I had a couple talks with the coach, I felt a really good connection with him.
‘He told me that he really wanted me to join and that I was a good fit for the team. I’m a guy that will give everything for this team. I can assure [fans] that I will always leave 100 per cent on the pitch.’
MORE : Paul Merson makes Manchester United top four prediction ahead of Tottenham clash
MORE : Sven-Goran Eriksson reveals the one regret he has from his time as England manager
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
