Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero is the most high profile player who could depart the club. He was already flirting with a Tottenham exit last summer transfer window, though Thomas Frank and the club were able to convince him to stay for another season despite intense transfer interest from Atletico Madrid - and even some links to Real Madrid.
But because he is so underrated, Romero was not fetching transfer offers Spurs were willing to even listen to anyway. After a difficult season and if Spurs are relegated, however, Tottenham may not have a choice in the summer 2026 transfer window if he wants out.
After the 3-2 win over potential transfer suitors Atletico Madrid, Cristian Romero addressed the Tottenham transfer rumors, and while he thankfully stated that he is still very much focused on Premier League survival No. 1 as Spurs captain, he, unfortunately, did not exactly 100 percent rule out a transfer out either.
Cristian Romero leaves his future open
Here is what Romero said about the situation, as relayed by Fabrizio Romano, My focus is on Spurs and try to help in this bad situationâ¦this is the priority, then after we will see. But now I want to recover energy and help Spursâ.
Just like countryman Enzo Fernandez over at Chelsea, Romero is pulling the "we will see" card at Tottenham, and those three words are never a good sign. They show that Romero is at least open enough to leaving Spurs that even as captain in a difficult sign, he is already unwilling to commit. He does not even want the hint of commitment or to pretend that the rumors are not true.
Romero is not quite at the Micky van de Ven stage of contemplating a transfer out, but he has to be thinking about it. He has been treated pretty poorly in the media by the board with leaks against his character and the validity of succeeding the legendary Son Heung-min as Tottenham captain, but the fact that he is the most outspoken and fiery player is actually crucial for Spurs.