Tottenham defender could leave for £26m in next 6 months as Napoli and Roma circle

A Tottenham centre-back is attracting plenty of interest in Italy, with one Serie A club in particular exploring a January deal for him.

It has been reported that Spurs want to add a top-class centre-back to their squad in January, and that could mean bad news for one Tottenham man.

Radu Dragusin missed almost the entirety of 2025 after picking up an ACL injury in January, and the Romanian returned to the matchday squad during Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday.

It has been claimed that the 23-year-old could be a sought-after player during the upcoming transfer window.

AS Roma want Tottenham centre-back Radu Dragusin

A report in TuttoMercatoWeb has claimed that Roma have emerged as ‘serious suitors’ for the Spurs defender ahead of their January window.

The Giallorossi are looking to bolster their back four, which has lacked consistency this season, and they have identified Dragusin as a good fit.

It is suggested that the Serie A club could make a loan offer for the former Genoa man with an option to make it permanent in the summer.

The report claims that Napoli have also been fans of Dragusin for a long time and could be tempted to enter the race, and suggests that Fiorentina could become contenders if Fabio Paratici joins La Viola as their Head of Football.

Dragusin is likely to leave Spurs sooner rather than later

TMW say that the possibility of the centre-back returning to the Serie A is ‘very high’, whether that be in January or next summer.

It is revealed that, as things stand, a deal appears more likely at the end of the campaign rather than next month, as the defender is still working his way to full fitness.

The outlet adds that with Dragusin contracted to Tottenham until 2030, the Premier League side will want to recoup the €30m (£26.1m) they paid for him two years ago.

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