In Saturday’s release of Gazzetta dello Sport, the perspective on Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Radu Dragusin was far from optimistic. The report indicated that Spurs were reluctant to splurge on the 21-year-old, primarily due to the perception that he would serve as a squad player rather than a guaranteed starter for Ange Postecoglou’s team.

Genoa’s push to elevate the transfer fee closer to €30 million, and their efforts to surpass that mark, did not sway Tottenham, as the club was determined not to make an “excessive” move. Gazzetta speculated that Tottenham’s offer was ‘unlikely to exceed €18-20 million’.

However, Sunday’s edition of the same newspaper presents a different narrative. It reports that the Premier League club is ‘prepared to offer’ €20 million but acknowledges the need to increase that figure due to Genoa’s higher valuation.

In contrast, Corriere dello Sport presents an alternate account. According to their Sunday release, ‘Tottenham presents the offer,’ and the amount stands at €26.6 million.

Corriere dello Sport goes a step further, labelling the offer from Spurs as ‘indecent,’ emphasizing that Tottenham is taking the matter seriously and has presented an offer amounting to £23 million/€26.6 million. Notably, the report indicates that the offer has emanated through ‘lateral channels’ involving intermediaries and is awaiting official progression.

While Napoli remains a contender in the acquisition, the prevailing belief is that Tottenham possesses greater financial clout, potentially tipping the scales in their favor. If they decisively leverage their financial power, it could effectively sway the competition in their favor.