{"id":37755,"date":"2026-01-13T01:05:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/source-tottenham-defender-enters-transfer-battle-with-multiple-clubs-aiming-to-move-in-january\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T01:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:05:32","slug":"source-tottenham-defender-enters-transfer-battle-with-multiple-clubs-aiming-to-move-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/source-tottenham-defender-enters-transfer-battle-with-multiple-clubs-aiming-to-move-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Tottenham defender enters transfer battle with multiple clubs aiming to move in January"},"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\/13\/source-tottenham-defender-enters-transfer-battle-with-multiple-clubs-aiming-to-move-in-january\/#Tottenham_only_want_permanent_transfer\" >Tottenham only want permanent transfer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/source-tottenham-defender-enters-transfer-battle-with-multiple-clubs-aiming-to-move-in-january\/#Juventus_enter_race_to_sign_former_defender\" >Juventus enter race to sign former defender<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham&#8217;s Radu Dragusin has attracted the attention of several clubs in the January transfer window, with several Italian giants linked with his signature, raising the possibility of a return to Serie A.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Romanian centre-back joined Spurs with high expectations, but has struggled to play consistently and is now pushing for a return to Italy, where he previously played for Juventus, Genoa and Sampdoria, sources close to the agent industry say. <em><strong>catch off side<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>AS Roma are currently in the lead. The Giallorossi made their first concrete move by submitting an offer for a loan deal with an option to buy.<\/p>\n<p>However, Tottenham rejected the initial offer and remain steadfast in their stance that they want a permanent transfer for between 25 million and 30 million euros.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_only_want_permanent_transfer\"><\/span>Tottenham only want permanent transfer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spurs believe Dragusin&#8217;s age, potential and Serie A pedigree justify his valuation and are unwilling to settle for a temporary deal that delays financial security.<\/p>\n<p>The defender has only made one Premier League appearance for the north London club this season.<\/p>\n<p>With a net income of around \u20ac3 million per season, Dragusin is willing to adjust his wages if it means securing a return to Italy, the environment where he is most comfortable and where his style of play has historically flourished.<\/p>\n<p>Roma are not the only club in the competition. Fiorentina, AC Milan, Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus have all shown interest.<\/p>\n<p>Fiorentina appear to be outsiders due to their position in the league and the player&#8217;s reluctance to join mid-level projects, despite initial inquiries.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Juventus_enter_race_to_sign_former_defender\"><\/span>Juventus enter race to sign former defender<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-414x286.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-630x435.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-768x531.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-770x532.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-900x622.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-1200x829.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-1536x1061.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crystal-palace-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league.jpg.webp 1680w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tottenham&#8217;s Radu Dragusin (Photo by Julian Finney\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dragusin&#8217;s former club Juventus have already begun exploring a reunion, seeing him as a good-value option to strengthen their defensive depth.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli and Inter are scrutinizing the market for centre-backs amid aging squads and contract uncertainty, with Dragusin high on their shortlists.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations are expected to be difficult. While Roma remain determined, Tottenham&#8217;s refusal to accept a loan structure suggests any deal would require immediate financial commitment.<\/p>\n<p>The next few weeks could decide his long-term future, as the player aims to make a comeback and Serie A clubs are also making active moves.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tottenham launch late bid for 50-goal, 48-assist midfielder, hijacked <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham&#8217;s Radu Dragusin has attracted the attention of several clubs in the January transfer window, with several Italian giants linked with his signature, raising the possibility of a return to Serie A. The Romanian centre-back joined Spurs with high expectations, but has struggled to play consistently and is now pushing for a return to Italy, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-37755","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}