Cristian Romero has now addressed his future yet again, and the centre-back’s latest comments will give Tottenham fans optimism that he can be persuaded to stay.
The speculation linking Romero with a move to Atletico Madrid continues to intensify, with the La Liga club expected to make advances towards the centre-back over the coming days.
However, it appears, based on the reporting over the last couple of days, that the Lilywhites’ chances of keeping the centre-back may have improved.
Some sources have claimed that Daniel Levy is refusing to even negotiate with Atletico for Romero, with the La Liga club’s hopes of landing the centre-back alleged to be fading away.
Cristian Romero makes an encouraging claim about Tottenham’s future
Soon after winning the Europa League, Romero sent what appeared to be a farewell message to Spurs fans, but his subsequent comments have muddied the waters a bit.
Just a few days ago, Romero stressed the need for Tottenham to continue on this path and build on their Europa League success, which many saw as a promising sign that the centre-back wants to stay.
The 27-year-old has now given his clearest indication yet that he is ready to continue at N17, remarking that he is happy at Spurs, although he did admit his desire to play in Spain one day.
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When asked about his future, Romero told Marca: “I would love to play in La Liga, it’s the one I’m missing. I’m going to give my best until the last day I’m here. I’m happy. They make me feel like an important player. Whatever the future holds for me, I’m welcome.”
Spurs and Atletico set for protracted negotiations for Romero
Meanwhile, another report in AS suggests that there will be ‘a week of negotiations’ between Tottenham and Atletico about Romero, with the Lilywhites not expected to make the deal easy for Diego Simeone’s men.
The view in Madrid is that the deal will be difficult to get done, with the club’s leaders viewing it as a ‘slow burn operation’ as they prepare to sound out Tottenham Hotspur.
The publication asserts that Atletico have no intention of meeting Spurs’ asking price of €70m (£59m) for the World Cup winner.