Two of Spurs’ top three targets have signed contracts, and the Romanian defender will join Timo Werner in north London.
Tottenham Hotspur are forging ahead with intentions to sign a number eight, with Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher still at the top of the list.
Spurs’ next aim comes after they eventually agreed on a deal to capture Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin.
Ange Postecoglou has now secured two of his three priorities for this season, with the completion of a loan deal for Leipzig’s Timo Werner.
Spurs have been the busiest club in a relatively quiet window so far, but they now want to sign a midfielder between Sunday’s trip to Manchester United and the FA Cup fourth round match against Manchester City.
Postecoglou wants a sprinting midfielder who can play at the front of the midfield and alternate with James Maddison if necessary.
Gallagher has been the guy that most matches the profile, and Chelsea is eager to make a transfer for the proper price.
That might be up to £50 million, though there are other issues. Gallagher has emerged as one of Mauricio Pochettino’s most trusted players for his tactical ideas, and he is regarded as one of the few players in the squad who are now suitable for the Argentine’s 4-3-3 style.
Many others still need to be developed in the system, and Pochettino is hesitant to allow such a youngster leave amid such an unpredictable period of results so early in his career.
Gallagher, for his part, is enjoying more responsibility at Chelsea after captaining the team in the absence of Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
Dragusin’s transfer was almost completed after lengthy discussions overnight on Wednesday, with Genoa initially refusing to budge from a firm price of £30 million.
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