Sources: Spurs battle Napoli for Drăgusin; Bayern eye Dier

Tottenham’s makes an attempt to refresh their choices in defence have come beneath menace as sources have informed ESPN that Napoli try to rival the north London membership within the race to signal Genoa defender Radu Drăgusin.

Spurs stay in talks with Genoa over a payment for Drăgusin, 21, who has indicated a willingness to maneuver to north London however the scenario has been difficult by Napoli stepping up their curiosity.

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Sources have informed ESPN that Spurs plan to permit Eric Dier to go away as soon as an acceptable substitute — ideally Drăgusin — has been signed, with the England defender attracting vital curiosity from Bayern Munich.

Dier is within the closing yr of his Spurs contract and when pushed if he wish to preserve the defender, Postecoglou mentioned: “Eric is contracted to this football club, and he’s as much in control of his destiny as anyone else.”

Reports in Italy recommend Serie A champions Napoli are able to make a player-plus-cash supply for Dragusin which may drive the asking value past the £20 million to £25m vary during which Spurs had been hoping to succeed in an settlement.

Talks are ongoing with a supply confirming to ESPN that Drăgusin’s agent is predicted to carry additional negotiations right this moment and Tottenham are nonetheless hopeful of finishing a deal.

Spurs want to signal at the very least one central defender this month with head coach Ange Postecoglou hoping for fast enterprise given Cristian Romero has joined Micky van de Ven on the sidelines and isn’t anticipated to play once more till subsequent month after struggling a hamstring damage.

Van de Ven is again in coaching and Postecoglou has not dominated out the Dutch defender enjoying some half in Friday’s FA Cup third-round tie towards Burnley.

Asked on Thursday about the opportunity of signing a centre-back quickly, Postecoglou mentioned: “It’s hard to say because I don’t get involved in that side of it.

“As I mentioned main into the window, we have some targets and a few targets and we’re working in direction of that.

“People behind the scenes and in charge of those areas are working towards that and my role within that is when I’m sought for guidance and clarity on which way we need to go, I provide that.”