Tottenham star Cristian Romero has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid
Tottenham Hotspur’s underwhelming start to the season could suggest they need reinforcements during the January transfer window.
Ange Postecoglou has a couple of weeks to right the wrongs after Spurs’ shock 2-1 defeat to newly promoted Ipswich Town last weekend. Injuries have not been kind to the north Londoners with some key players currently on the treatment table.
Tottenham are also holding concerns with Cristian Romero’s fitness, with the centre-back only narrowly dodging a long-term injury just before the November international break. Piling further misery to the Lilywhites, recent reports suggest Real Madrid are planning to revive their interest in Cristian Romero.
Real Madrid had already been thin at centre-back this season. Recently, Eder Militao suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him out of action for an extended period, leaving Los Blancos with no option but to dip their toes in the winter window for a central defender. And the Tottenham star appears to be at the top of the La Liga giants’ list.
Earlier this week, reports suggested that Spurs will not entertain bids for Romero in January as Real Madrid plans to reignite their interest. However, in a twist of events, Football Insider claims Tottenham are open to selling the 2022 World Cup winner but will demand a ‘huge offer’ during negotiations.
Romero has a contract at the Hotspur Way until 2027 (Transfermarkt), and even if there are no advances from Madrid in 2025, they face losing the star defender in the coming windows. The Argentinean international is yet to extend his deal since arriving at the club in 2022. He has gone on to feature 111 times for the North London side thus far, scoring seven goals and assisting once.
The Cordoba-born star has made 13 appearances across all competitions this season, although he hasn’t been close to his best as Big Ange’s side have struggled defensively. Barring Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with a move for Romero.
Tottenham’s change of heart about Romero is extremely surprising. Perhaps, Daniel Levy and Johan Lange feel they could get a substantial fee for the defender from Madrid, who are in desperate need of a quality centre-back to partner Antonio Rudiger. This may force the Spanish champions to pay over the odds for the South American.
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A potential sale of Romero would bolster our transfer kitty, allowing us to spend big on quality defensive reinforcements. Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah appears to be the player Spurs want to bring in as Romero’s replacement.
