On Thursday, Rada Dragushin was introduced as a Tottenham player, and the Romanian defender gave his first interview after moving to the London team.

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Radu Dragushyn: “All my life I wanted to play at the highest level, in the Premier League”

Dragushin was interested in the top three clubs (Napoli, Bayern and Tottenham) this winter and decided to sign for the Premier League side, even though Bayern offered a better salary for the Romanian player.

“I’m excited, I’m happy. It’s a big step for me, but I think it’s the right step. I made a decision with my heart. I communicated with the coach several times, I felt a connection.

He told me that he really wanted me to come, that he liked my style of play and that he thought I would fit in well here. I like this way of playing, aggressive, with defense.

I’m a guy who gives everything for the team. It is a dream for me to play for such a team. I will always give myself on the field.

It is a good feeling that I will meet them again (Bentancourt and Kulusevski – not), we were together at Juventus three years ago. I can’t wait to meet them and other colleagues.

I came to Juventus when I was 16 years old. It was hard, I won’t lie, but I learned from a young age that you have to make sacrifices and be willing to work to achieve your dreams.

All my life I wanted to play at the highest level, to play in the Premier League, so my dream came true. I can’t wait to get on the field” – Radu Dragusin.

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Know:

  • At the age of 21, the Romanian defender will feature in the world’s strongest competition after Tottenham agreed to pay at least €30 million for him, as well as Jed Spence’s loan at Genoa.
  • Radu Dragushyn will wear the number 6 shirt in Tottenham.
  • After 20 matches, Tottenham is 6th in the Premier League with 39 points, 6 points behind leaders Liverpool.
  • The team coached by Anze Postecoglou is looking to get into the UEFA Champions League.