Radu Drăguşin is heading back to Serie A, with Tottenham and Fiorentina having agreed a loan move that includes an obligation to buy. The structure reported around the deal gives Spurs protection if the move becomes permanent, while also pointing to a quick exit from north London for a player who never settled into a regular role.
The deal structure Tottenham have protected
The key detail is the money attached to it. Tottenham's obligation to buy is worth £21.4 million (€25 million) if Dragusin reaches a set number of competitive appearances, and the club have also inserted a 10% sell-on clause on any future profit Fiorentina make from a resale.
Alasdair Gold, reporting on caughtoffside.com, said: "Understand Spurs have agreed a loan with obligation to buy deal with Radu Dragusin to depart. The obligation is £21.4m (25m euros) if he hits a set amount of games, plus a 10% sell-on on any profit Fiorentina should make on the Romanian with a later sale."
There is one wording wrinkle in the reporting. Some outlets have described the move as a season-long loan, while others say it is an initial loan with an obligation to buy. The destination is the same either way, and the reported structure still leaves Tottenham with the upside if Dragusin stays in Italy and plays enough games.
Fiorentina's sporting director Fabio Paratici was appointed in February 2025, which gives the move a familiar name on the Italian side even if the deal itself is only expected to be finalised.
Why Tottenham were willing to move on
The exit also reflects how little Dragusin featured after arriving from Genoa in January 2024. He made 48 appearances across all competitions for Tottenham, but only 10 Premier League appearances in 2025/26 and just five league starts.
That is a thin return for a defender who was supposed to push into the picture more quickly. Tottenham recorded three losses and two draws in those top-flight starts, with no wins. The club's reshaped defence has left him on the outside, and the move to Fiorentina looks like a clean reset rather than a dramatic surprise.
For Dragusin, the appeal is obvious. He gets a return to Serie A and a chance to play more regularly. For Tottenham, the deal limits the risk while keeping a path to a decent fee if he hits the appearance trigger and Fiorentina decide to move him on later.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →