{"id":19013,"date":"2024-01-10T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/19013\/tottenham-pip-bayern-munich-to\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:22:02","slug":"tottenham-pip-bayern-munich-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=19013","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham pip Bayern Munich to Dr\u0103gusin signing &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham pip Bayern Munich to Dr\u0103gusin signing &#8211; sources\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham have beaten off late competition from Bayern Munich to sign Genovese defender Radu Dr\u0103gusin, sources have told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs have agreed a deal worth around \u20ac25 million ($27.3 million) plus a further \u20ac5 million which will also see defender Djed Spence join the Italian club on a six-month loan .<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources told ESPN that after Tottenham edged out Napoli in the race to sign the 21-year-old, Bayern suddenly entered the fray on Tuesday as Spence stalled to join Genoa.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern offered to pay the full cost of the transfer up front, but Dr\u0103gusin indicated his preference to join Spurs.  What&#39;s more, Spence has now agreed to a move &#8211; one source suggested Genoa are not paying a loan fee &#8211; and Dragusin is traveling to London on Wednesday to undergo a medical ahead of his transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told ESPN that Spurs had a plane waiting Wednesday morning for Spence who is expected to travel to Italy soon.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Radu Dr\u0103gusin is set to become Tottenham&#39;s second signing in the January transfer window. <cite>Timothy Rogers\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dr\u0103gusin joined Genoa from Juventus, initially on loan, in the summer of 2022 and helped the club secure promotion to Serie B before playing every minute in Serie A this season.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs hope to complete a deal in time for Dr\u0103gusin to be eligible to face Manchester <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> at Old Trafford in Sunday&#39;s Premier League match.<\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou was keen to sign at least one centre-back in the January window given Cristian Romero is not expected to play again until February after suffering a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands international Micky Van de Ven returned to the matchday squad for Spurs&#39; FA Cup <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over Burnley on Friday after injuring his hamstring in the defeat to Chelsea on November 6.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou opted to rely on full-backs Emerson Royal and Ben Davies in a central role in the absence of Romero and Van de Ven, with Eric Dier still out of favor.  Bayern are interested in Dier as a possible alternative to Dragusin.<\/p>\n<p>Spence is hoping to revive his career after a loan spell at Leeds ended.  Postecoglou did not want Spence in his squad and sources told ESPN he was sent to train with the Under-21s while a new club was found.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old joined Tottenham in July 2022 in a deal worth up to \u00a319million, but has made just six appearances as a substitute for the club, spending the second half of last season on loan to Rennes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham pip Bayern Munich to Dr\u0103gusin signing &#8211; sources\u060c Tottenham have beaten off late competition from Bayern Munich to sign Genovese defender Radu Dr\u0103gusin, sources have told ESPN. 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