Player gave up bonuses for Tottenham transfer – Surprise after club quibble over ‘tens of thousands’

On Thursday evening, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed they have completed the signing of Radu Drăgușin from Genoa.

The Serie A team caused a delay in the announcement, even though the defender finished his medical testing on Wednesday.

That’s according to Digi Sport, who claim that before completing his transfer to Tottenham, the 21-year-old needed some time to shut his account with Genoa.

Bonuses were due to the Romanian international, but Genoa “refused” to pay them. He “gave up the money,” according to the report, to finalize his transfer to the Spurs.

Ange Postecoglou’s side reportedly paid around €25m plus €6m bonuses for the centre-back and have allowed Djed Spence to join the Italian club on a loan deal. Genoa paid €5.5m plus bonuses to buy Drăgușin and have now made a big profit from his sale.

Genoa’s refusal to pay bonuses hasn’t pleased the former Juventus man’s agent, Florin Manea, who made his feelings public, just before Spurs made his client’s transfer official.

“There were some details to work out with Genoa. They have been resolved and we will announce Radu soon at Tottenham. He had some bonuses to take at Genoa. I was amazed by that, but it doesn’t matter,” he told Digi Sport.

“After taking €30 million, they are negotiating at tens of thousands.” The signed documents are attached. He must also sign them. They are going to inform him. He paid the visit yesterday. I slept, but I was expecting for him to tell me at nine in the morning. I had explained the issue to you. They had to offer him the bonuses if they signed.

Manea had previously disclosed that Drăgușin was given a higher wage by Bayern Munich than by Tottenham, but he turned them down in favor of joining Spurs.

The Romanian had to forgo money in order to get to Tottenham, where he signed a contract that would last until 2030, in addition to passing up the chance to make more money.