Tottenham facing desperate transfer scramble as Radu Dragusin set to miss rest of season with devastating ACL injury

TOTTENHAM have found themselves in a dramatic last-gasp transfer scramble on deadline day after ANOTHER crippling injury.

Spurs stars have been dropping like flies throughout a turbulent campaign that has seen them tumble down to 14th place in the Premier League table.

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Dominic Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, Wilson Odobert and Fraser Forster are all currently on the treatment table.

But manager Ange Postecoglou's biggest headache has been in defence, with both of his starting centre-backs, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, ruled out.

Now, things have got even worse after tests showed Radu Dragusin has torn his ACL.

The defender sustained the damage when landing awkwardly after attempting a clearance in the second half of the 3-0 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League last Thursday.

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And Dragusin found out the bad news on his 23rd birthday - with the Romania international now set to miss the rest of the season.

The centre-back is now set to undergo surgery on the problem.

Spurs hijacked Wolves' move for defender Kevin Danso over the weekend on a loan until the end of the season.

But Dragusin's injury means they are now looking to hit the market again.

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And, according to L'Equipe, Tottenham have now turned their attention on Burnley ace Maxime Esteve to replace him.

The same source claims the North Londoners have tabled a £20million offer for Esteve, 22.

However, the Clarets rate their defender at a minimum of £30m.

Esteve has stood out at Turf Moor this season in the Championship.

The centre-back has already amassed 30 appearances in the second division for Burnley.

The France youth international joined the Championship outfit on an initial loan from Montpellier before signing a permanent deal last year.

This comes as Tottenham are closing in on a big loan deal for Bayern Munich ace Mathys Tel.

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