Aye, I think the agent is squirming just in case he isn't used within the new system.at least ,all things depend on what the new manager of Spurs,Pochettino,decide about him,if Vlad is on his plans for the next season,then doesn't matter what one or two agents said in the press,he will remain on WHL...until now i didn't heard anything coming from Vlad saying that he will leave Tottenham,just his agent speaking in the press that "in his opinion for Vlad is better for him to play in the italian league than Premier League (more harder league)" just blah blah in the press ,to make ratings ,the truth we will find after the World Cup tournament when transfers will start in Europe.
Personally, I feel he will do very well in the heart of the defence, or even retrained as a DM where he can use his forward ability.