Paratici turns back to Spurs with Dragusin chase to ignite Fiorentina rebuild

Fabio Paratici is wasting no time. The former Tottenham sporting director, now pulling the strings at Fiorentina, is already plotting his first major move back to north London. According to GoalZaza, Paratici has identified Radu Dragusin, the Romanian centre back he once signed for Spurs, as a primary target to reinforce the Viola backline.It is a move thick with irony, is it not Paratici brought Dragusin to English football from Juventus, but the defender never truly settled in the Premier League. A brief loan spell at Genoa proved his worth, and a permanent switch to the Serie A side followed. Now, Paratici wants to reunite with a player he clearly rates, but this time in Florence rather than Tottenham.Dragusin is a throwback. He is a commanding, no nonsense defender who thrives in a low block and reads the game well. At 22, he still has scope for development, but his physicality and aerial dominance are already established. For Fiorentina, who have often been caught out in transitional moments, his presence could bring the sort of rugged solidity that underpins a genuine push for European football.The question is whether Tottenham will play ball. Ange Postecoglou has made clear he favours mobile, ball playing centre backs, which may leave Dragusin surplus to requirements. But the asking price will be a sticking point. Paratici knows the market inside out, and he will look to structure a deal that suits both parties. After all, he built a reputation on clever, sometimes controversial, transfer business.This is a move that makes sense on multiple levels. Paratici needs early wins to win over the Fiorentina faithful, and Dragusin is exactly the sort of hungry, proven Serie A operator who can hit the ground running. For the player, a return to Italy offers the chance to reignite his career at a club with ambition and a manager who believes in him. One suspects this saga has only just begun.