Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin will not push to leave the club in January - despite his lack of minutes.
The Romanian centre-back, who joined Spurs in a £26.7million deal from Genoa last winter amid strong interest from Bayern Munich, has made just one start in the Premier League so far this season.
Dragusin was also dealt another unwanted setback last month following a tough start to life in north London when he was sent off after just seven minutes in the 3-0 Europa League victory over Qarabag.
A number of Italian sides including Napoli are monitoring his situation closely, however, the 22-year-old remains committed to Tottenham and will not seek a mid-season exit, even if he remains out of the side.
Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven remain Ange Postecoglou's first-choice centre-back pairing but there is confidence Dragusin will still receive his fair share of minutes in both Europe and respective cup competitions this season.
Sources close to the player indicate the Romania international, who scored for his country in a 3-0 win over Cyprus last weekend, is solely focused on showcasing his best on the pitch as he looks to strengthen his case for a starting berth.
It comes after Dragusin's agent, Florin Manea, warned at the back end of last season that his client would not sit around on the bench forever as he ordered Postecoglou to consider a change of shape to a three-man defence.
Manea told Radio CRC in May: “The coach said many times he does not want to play with a three-man defence, evidently he knows best, but Tottenham concede a ton of goals. Playing with three gives more security.
“I also think Tottenham concede a lot of goals from set plays, so Dragusin would be very helpful due to his power in the air, he used to get all the headers at Genoa.”
Dragusin's decision to join Spurs was his own personal choice after he opted to snub an offer from German giants Bayern Munich.
Napoli, who were the reigning Serie A champions, were amongst his suitors during that time and their interest is yet to have waned despite a change of manager following the appointment of Antonio Conte.
Despite his Qarabag red card, the former Genoa ace was only hit with a one-match suspension which he has already served against Hungarian side Ferencvaros. It means he will be available for selection, fitness permitting, to face AZ Alkmaar in the competition next Thursday.