Tottenham Hotspur signed Radu Dragusin from Genoa during the January transfer window.
The 22-year-old was expected to come in and improve Spurs defensively. However, he has barely featured for them during the second half of the season. It seems that the Romanian international is yet to win over the manager.
Ange Postecoglou has handed him just four starts in all competitions. Dragusin will be hoping to play a lot more in the upcoming season and his performances in the European championship could prove to be vital when it comes to convincing the manager of his qualities.
The 22-year-old was in action against Ukraine earlier today, and he produced a colossal defensive performance for his side. Romania picked up a 3-0 win in the end, and the Spurs defender attracted a lot of praise for his flawless display at the back. Dragusin seemed commanding throughout the game and he dealt with any potential danger with calmness and composure.
No player has made more clearances in a match at #EURO2024 than Radu Drăgușin managed in Romania’s win over Ukraine (10). 🪨 pic.twitter.com/GPPAAkkKL9
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) June 17, 2024
The Tottenham defender showed great physicality throughout the game as well. BBC pundit Danny Murphy has now heaped praise on the talented young defender and claimed that he could be an important player for Tottenham and the fans will be pleased to see his performance today.
Radu Dragusin’s game by numbers vs. Ukraine [RANK]:
100% aerial duels won [🥇]
100% ground duels won [🥇]
10 clearances [🥇]
3 ball recoveries
2 blocks
1 interceptionsMonster at the back. 👹👹👹 pic.twitter.com/zW1iAC6JO1
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) June 17, 2024
Murphy added that the Romanian international is perfect for the Premier League because of his physicality and intensity. It will be interesting to see if he can hold down a regular starting spot at the North London club next season. There is no doubt that he is a tremendous talent with a bright future and he needs more opportunities.
He wrote on BBC: “Dragusin’s performance deserves plaudits because he was outstanding. The Spurs fans will be really happy to see it and he is perfect for the Premier League. He epitomised everything that was great about Romania today”.
