What Ange Postecoglou said to Radu Dragusin to make him change his mind and join Tottenham

Wed 10 January 2024 12:35, UK

There’s no doubt that Ange Postecoglou will have played a huge role in Radu Dragusin’s late choice to join Tottenham Hotspur.

The Romanian centre-back is now on his way to North London having chosen the club over a move to German champions Bayern Munich.

And whilst Harry Kane preferred to play his football for Bayern, Dragusin decided Tottenham were the right club to fulfill his potential.

That being said, it has now been revealed what Postecoglou said to Dragusin to convince him to choose Tottenham late-on.

have been detailing the timeline of the move and what the Spurs manager said to sway the decision.

According to this report, Postecoglou personally told Dragusin that he would be given regular opportunities in the Tottenham first team.

This was thought to be key to the centre-back’s decision – perhaps something that Bayern couldn’t guarantee.

That being said, it’s a bold promise when you consider the form of both Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

The latter is never likely to be dropped, he’s a unique left-footed profile in this squad.

However, Romero may now have cause for concern.

Ange Postecoglou promised Radu Dragusin regular minutes at Tottenham

Perhaps Cristian Romero could now face some consequence for his ill-discipline this season.

Postecoglou has always publicly backed his defender, despite how ridiculous some of his decision-making has been.

And although Dragusin is unlikely to immediately displace Romero, it could be the case if that continued.

Of course, the Romanian is likely to go straight into the team given Romero will still be injured for a period.

Spurs fans would surely expect Romero to return to the XI when fit, but that may no longer be a guarantee.

That being said, Spurs might actually benefit from the arrival of another centre-back in the future, with one defender now close to leaving.

Perhaps a fourth centre-back will wait until the summer, but with Dragusin on board, things are looking a lot brighter for Postecoglou at Tottenham.