Official: Dragusin joins Fiorentina from Tottenham in €19m deal | OneFootball

Fiorentina have officially signed defender Radu Dragusin from Tottenham Hotspur on loan with an option to buy that could become an obligation for a reported €19m.

The deal was worked out by Viola director Fabio Paratici, who until February had been working for Spurs.

This is a loan with obligation to make the move permanent if specific performance-based criteria is met.

The player arrived in Florence yesterday to undergo medical tests and completed the transfer this evening.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 28: Radu Dragusin of Tottenham Hotspur is put under pressure by Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

According to Tuttomercatoweb, this is a loan worth €1.5m with obligation to buy for a further €17.5m that is activated at his 22nd appearance for Fiorentina.

There should also be a 10 per cent cut of the future sale fee going to Tottenham.

Dragusin returns to Serie A

ENFIELD, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Radu Dragusin of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during a Tottenham Hotspur training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match against Paris Saint-Germain at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on November 25, 2025 in Enfield, England. (Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images)

This represents a return to Serie A for Dragusin, who had spent time in the Juventus youth academy, going on loan to Sampdoria, Salernitana and Genoa.

He was sold to the Grifone for €9.7m in the summer of 2023, then just six months later moved to Tottenham Hotspur for €28m plus add-ons.

A devastating knee injury saw him tear the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in January 2025, keeping him out for practically an entire year.

Dragusin made only 48 competitive appearances in the Spurs jersey during that time, barely 11 last season, of which just six were from the start.

Now the Romania international has returned to Italy, where he will play for Fiorentina.