‘He’s so big’… Heung-min Son wowed by 22-year-old Tottenham player who scares him in training | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur captain Heung-min Son has admitted January signing Radu Dragusin has scared him slightly in training.

The Spurs skipper has now returned to Hotspur Way following his Asian Cup disappointment with South Korea and had two new faces to introduce himself to.

Over the January window, we were able to bring in Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin, both of which arrived whilst Heung-min Son was in Qatar.

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Son welcomes Dragusin signing

Bringing in another centre-back in the January transfer window was crucial given the injury issues we have experienced already this term.

And the signing of Dragusin has clearly impressed the Spurs captain although he has not been able to get many minutes under his belt on the pitch.

Despite this, it seems the Romanian is doing all the right things behind the scenes to show Ange Postecoglou what he is capable of.

Speaking on the club’s YouTube channel, the South Korean admitted the 22-year-old’s sheer size scares him: “And Radu, I’m a little bit scared because still he’s so big, but he’s a fantastic guy and he is like a warrior. He wants to work, he wants to improve every single day,” Son said.

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Dragusin’s mother gives verdict

Although he has not been handed too many minutes on the pitch, Dragusin’s mother has spoken about the need for patience towards her son in north London.

And we have to remember that he is still only 22. Had we not seen Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven form such a solid partnership, then Dragusin would’ve likely earned more minutes.

But it is encouraging to hear that this is not deterring the Romanian at Hotspur Way.

His time will come and if he is able to continue doing the things which it sounds like he is doing in training, then surely he will fit in quickly.

What will be interesting to see is whether we look to bring in another centre-back in the summer or look to promote Ashley Phillips who is impressing on loan with Plymouth Argyle.

Regardless of what happens, it is a selection headache which many former Spurs managers could only have dreamed about in the past.