Tottenham step up Radu Dragusin transfer chase and are already in talks to hijack Man Utd’s top target

TOTTENHAM have Genoa ace Radu Dragusin in their sights as they step up their search for a new centre-back.

The Romanian was watched by Spurs scouts against his former club Juventus on Friday night.

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Radu Dragusin is being tracked by several Premier League clubs[/caption]

Dragusin’s agent Florin Manea revealed this week he has had discussions with the North Londoners over his £26million-rated client.

Manea said: “With Tottenham it was just a discussion about Radu. There is an interest from them, we will see what will happen in the next period.”

Dragusin helped Genoa win promotion to Serie A last term, having joined from Juve in 2020.

The 21-year-old is reportedly also on the radar of Manchester United and Arsenal.

He was signed by the Old Lady under Fabio Paratici, who went on to become Spurs’ managing director of football.

Paratici stepped down from his role at Tottenham last April, but then went on to work for them on a consultancy basis and has been spotted at Spurs’ games this season.

Bringing in a new recruit to the middle of defence is Tottenham’s top transfer priority when the window opens next month.

A host of players are under consideration, including Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly and Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace. Though Everton’s Ben Godfrey is understood not to be a target.

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Talks have already begun between Spurs and Nice over the possible signing of in-demand Jean-Clair Todibo, who is valued in the £30million-plus bracket.

Left-back Ben Davies has been filling in for the injured Micky van de Ven since the Dutchman damaged his hamstring in the 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea at the start of November.

While the disciplinary record of Van de Ven’s centre-back partner Cristian Romero means more depth in that area is even more of a necessity.