Spurs sign Timo Werner but may lose Radu Dragusin to Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich have submitted a last-minute offer to Genoa for Radu Dragusin, attempting to hijack a deal between Tottenham Hotspur and the Serie A side. The feeling among Bayern officials is that the Romanian centre back could prefer Bayern over Spurs, who earlier confirmed the loan signing of Timo Werner.

Christoph Freund, Bayern’s sporting director, is said to be an admirer of the 21-year-old Dragusin. With only three centre halves in their squad, Bayern have been scouring the market for defensive reinforcements, not least as Kim Min-jae will be away with South Korea at the Asian Cup this month.

Recently, Bayern held talks with Eric Dier, the Tottenham defender, over a move in January. But the chances of such a transfer would decrease if Dragusin