Tottenham set to launch opening bid for Barcelona-linked Serie A defender, player has given green light

Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that FC Barcelona had shown an interest in signing 21-year-old Genoa defender Radu Dragusin.

The Romanian centre-half, formerly of Juventus, has been doing well in Italy, so much so that he has seemingly caught the attention of some big clubs in Europe.

Tottenham planning opening bid

Indeed, apart from being linked to Barcelona, Dragusin also happens to be on the radars of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

In fact, Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the North London club are prepared to send their first verbal bid for Radu Dragusin soon.

Spurs have opened talks with Genoa for the 21-year-old Romanian centre-back and are now preparing to make their first formal bid.

Romano also adds that Tottenham have already received the go-ahead from the player over a deal, meaning only an agreement between the two clubs remains for the transfer to go through.

Spurs are in the market for defensive reinforcements after the squad was struck down by injuries. They were also linked with former Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo of OGC Nice, but the deal has fallen through.

As such, it appears that Barcelona will not be getting their hands on Dragusin nor will they be pocketing any fee from Todibo’s transfer as they had inserted a future sell-on clause for the Frenchman.

For what it’s worth, though, the Blaugrana are not in need of reinforcements at the back for now. They have enough centre-back options as it is, and reports even suggest that the club plan to re-sign Chadi Riad from Real Betis in the summer.

So, missing out on Dragusin, if their interest in him was indeed serious, would not be perceived as a major blow by the reigning La Liga champions.