Tottenham Hotspur 'to target new midfielder after Radu Dragusin signing'

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly intend to press ahead with plans to sign a new midfielder once Radu Dragusin's arrival from Genoa has been made official.

The 21-year-old's agent has confirmed that Dragusin has snubbed a higher wage offer from German champions Bayern Munich in order to join the Lilywhites, and he flew to London for a medical earlier on Wednesday.

Confirmation of Dragusin's switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is expected to arrive in the coming hours, and he will become Spurs' second signing of the winter window after RB Leipzig loanee Timo Werner.

Postecoglou made no secret of his desire to bolster his backline in January, having seen both of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven sidelined by hamstring problems, sometimes forcing him to deploy a rearguard quartet comprising only full-backs.

According to The Independent, Postecoglou is now keen to welcome another lynchpin to the club this month after obtaining his key defensive and attacking targets, having lost Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr to Africa Cup of Nations call-ups.

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The long-term future of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is also unclear after he was bumped down the midfield pecking order by the aforementioned duo, but an exit in January is not expected to come to fruition given Juventus' decision to withdraw their interest.

Nevertheless, Postecoglou is supposedly still hoping to beef up his engine room with a number eight in the coming weeks, and Chelsea's Conor Gallagher remains at the top of the Australian's wishlist.

The England international has assumed more responsibility at Stamford Bridge under Mauricio Pochettino, often wearing the captain's armband in the absence of Reece James and starting 19 Premier League matches this term.

However, Gallagher has now entered the final 18 months of his Chelsea contract, putting the Blues at risk of losing him on a free transfer in 2025 unless they accept an offer in the next couple of windows.

Pochettino recently confirmed that he has held discussions with Gallagher over his future at Stamford Bridge, but his contract situation remains unchanged, and Chelsea are supposedly open to offers of around the £50m mark.

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Pochettino himself is supposedly reluctant to lose Gallagher given how well he has adapted to the Argentine's 4-3-3 setup, and Tottenham are said to have a cheaper alternative option in mind.

A separate report from Football Insider claims that the Lilywhites have their eye on 19-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton, who has one goal and three assists to show from 24 Championship fixtures in the centre of the park this season.

Blackburn tied Wharton down to a new contract until 2028 only a month ago, but the second-tier side are reportedly willing to accept bids of between £10m and £15m for the teenager in the summer window.

However, Blackburn have no intention of parting ways with Wharton before the end of January, although Rovers may find it difficult to resist a lucrative offer from a Premier League outfit.

Spurs boss Postecoglou apparently wants a new midfielder to arrive at Hotspur Way in between Sunday's clash with Manchester United and their fourth-round FA Cup showdown with Manchester City, which takes place on January 27.