Tottenham Hotspur could make a huge profit from Radu Drăgușin’s sale in the future.
That’s at least what FC Steaua București owner George ‘Gigi’ Becali claims, and he said this during a chat with Fanatik.
Tottenham invested around €30m to buy the centre-back from Genoa in January. The 22-year-old’s game time has been limited at the north London club, but that was to be expected.
The Romania international clocked in 424 minutes from nine games last season and has made one appearance this season. Ange Postecoglou started him in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United earlier this month due to Micky van de Ven’s injury.
Drăgușin has a contract at the Premier League side lasting until 2030. Despite the limited role under the former Celtic man so far, Becali insists Tottenham can earn big from his sale.
Steaua București sold Dennis Man to Parma in 2021. The Romanian side are entitled to receive a percentage of a future sale. When discussing this, Becali used the Tottenham player as an example of making a big money move.
“He [Dennis Man] is a valuable player, of European stature, but €60/70/100m players, those are the ones… [Editor’s note – Drăgușin was sold for €30m] I told you €30m for Drăgușin and that’s what they sold him for, €30m,” he said.
“Drăgușin is a centre-back. He can grow. How old is he? [He’s 22.] Drăgușin, yes. He can be sold for €70-80m. He’s young, he’s tall, a centre-back. You rarely find it.”
Tottenham invested €30m on the defender and can earn more than double if they sell him for at least €70m. This would only be possible if he were to feature regularly for Spurs.