Radu Dragusin of Tottenham Hotspur warms up before the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)

Hugely respected ExWHUEmployee is calling another unsettling transfer rumour

Originally posted on the Boy Hotspur | By The Boy | Last updated Jan 22, 2026 12:57 PM ET

There’s fresh transfer speculation linking West Ham United with Radu Drăgușin from Tottenham Hotspur as of today.

Where is the good news?!

The main source for this speculation is always a reliable West Ham insider account @ExWHUEmployee
who posted that Dragusin has emerged as a target for the Hammers. Multiple X accounts (including Spurs-focused ones like @Spurs_Zone, @SpursArmyTweets, and @Lilywhite_Rose) have relayed this info, describing him as one of several centre-back options West Ham are considering to bolster their defence.

Key Details from Reports

Dragusin is reportedly keen to leave Spurs this month after struggling for game time (he’s been sidelined by injury and hasn’t established himself as a regular starter).
He’s heavily linked with a return to Serie A, particularly AS Roma (who’ve made offers, possibly loan-based), and other Italian clubs like Napoli. Many reports emphasize his preference for Italy over staying in the Premier League.

West Ham’s interest is noted alongside ongoing talks between the two London clubs over a separate goalkeeper loan swap (Antonin Kinsky to West Ham, Mads Hermansen to Spurs), which might create some dialogue between them.

However, a deal to West Ham seems less likely overall because Dragusin reportedly wants a Serie A move.

Some sources call West Ham’s interest exploratory or part of a broader list of CB targets (e.g., alongside Chelsea’s Axel Disasi).

This is classic January window noise – Spurs are open to moving him if a replacement arrives (they’re eyeing cheaper options like Mika Marmol from Las Palmas), but nothing is confirmed or advanced beyond “interest” and “target” status for West Ham.

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