{"id":36865,"date":"2026-01-04T05:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/tottenham-prepare-to-sign-oumar-solet-amid-speculation-over-radu-dragusin\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T05:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:47:28","slug":"tottenham-prepare-to-sign-oumar-solet-amid-speculation-over-radu-dragusin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/tottenham-prepare-to-sign-oumar-solet-amid-speculation-over-radu-dragusin\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham prepare to sign Oumar Solet amid speculation over Radu Dragusin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/tottenham-prepare-to-sign-oumar-solet-amid-speculation-over-radu-dragusin\/#Spurs_aim_to_strengthen_defense_with_Frank_under_pressure\" >Spurs aim to strengthen defense with Frank under pressure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/tottenham-prepare-to-sign-oumar-solet-amid-speculation-over-radu-dragusin\/#Tottenham_are_in_%E2%80%98advanced_negotiations_to_sign_West_Hams_%E2%80%98maverick_star\" >Tottenham are in &#8216;advanced negotiations&#8217; to sign West Ham&#8217;s &#8216;maverick&#8217; star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/tottenham-prepare-to-sign-oumar-solet-amid-speculation-over-radu-dragusin\/#%E2%80%98Superior_Solet_could_be_a_solid_Dragsin_replacement\" >&#8216;Superior&#8217; Solet could be a solid Dragsin replacement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur are currently preparing for a winter move for the &#8216;flawless&#8217; defender as questions remain over Radu Dragusin&#8217;s future in north London.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-looking-to-strengthen-in-defence-with-frank-under-pressure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_aim_to_strengthen_defense_with_Frank_under_pressure\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs aim to strengthen defense with Frank under pressure<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham have struggled to find consistency in the Premier League, most recently drawing 0-0 with Brentford, but there has been speculation in north London about Thomas Frank&#8217;s departure, with Oliver Glasner, Marco Silva and Andoni Iraola shortlisted last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Dane even admitted he wasn&#8217;t having fun in the Spurs dugout, saying:<em> \u201cWhen you have to make big, big changes and it\u2019s not smooth and difficult, it\u2019s probably hard to enjoy it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;When you run hard, you don&#8217;t enjoy the moment. But you know you have to keep your head down and run hard to get through it. We&#8217;re in a situation where we have to run hard to stay in that situation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>    Frank&#8217;s defense has not been the main problem, with the Lilywhites keeping a clean sheet in their last two games, but their lack of quality in attack has been a major problem, with an xG of just 0.86 in their last goalless draw with Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>But Dragusin&#8217;s future at Tottenham is now in doubt, with Frank potentially needing to bring in another centre-back this month as Crystal Palace approach signing the Romanian, with preparations currently underway for Udinese&#8217;s Oumar Sollet.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation over Dragusin&#8217;s future means Spurs are keen to strengthen their backs, with Solet, who is represented by the same agent as Brennan Johnson, emerging as a January transfer target.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is plenty of competition for the Frenchman, with Chelsea, Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Manchester United also mentioned as potential candidates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-advanced-talks-to-sign-west-ham-star-lucas-paqueta\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/west-ham-united-players-during-a-minutes-applause-in-tribute-to-former-west-ham-united-player-billy-bonds.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/west-ham-united-players-during-a-minutes-applause-in-tribute-to-former-west-ham-united-player-billy-bonds.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_are_in_%E2%80%98advanced_negotiations_to_sign_West_Hams_%E2%80%98maverick_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham are in &#8216;advanced negotiations&#8217; to sign West Ham&#8217;s &#8216;maverick&#8217; star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Hammers is available for sale.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-excellent-quot-solet-could-be-solid-dragusin-replacement\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Superior_Solet_could_be_a_solid_Dragsin_replacement\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Superior&#8217; Solet could be a solid Dragsin replacement<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dragusin, who earns \u00a385,000 a week, has just returned from a long injury spell and made his first appearance since January 2025 in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, but the Udinese defender could be a solid replacement if Tottenham allow the 23-year-old to leave this month.<\/p>\n<p>Hailed as &#8220;impeccable&#8221; by Italian journalist Leonardo Bertozzi, the 25-year-old is good at winning the ball back, but has also shown an impressive ability to push the ball up the pitch over the past year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Oumar Solet&#8217;s key statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Average per 90 people (past year)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.89 (80th percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>progressive carry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.38 (91st percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>successful take-up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.13 (99th percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The 6ft 4in colossus also demonstrated his attacking prowess when he scored his first Serie A goal in March.<\/p>\n<p>Solet is clearly a very well-rounded defender who can make an impact at both ends of the pitch, so Tottenham should aim to get a deal done if Dragusin leaves this month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are currently preparing for a winter move for the &#8216;flawless&#8217; defender as questions remain over Radu Dragusin&#8217;s future in north London. 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