Thomas Frank is already facing the prospect of losing one of his ‘crucial’ Tottenham Hotspur players, however, Daniel Levy is working to ensure that is not the case.
Following such a major change at Spurs with Frank replacing Ange Postecoglou, there are going to be several players who will be assessing their futures.
One of those Tottenham Hotspur stars is someone who the new 51-year-old head coach has told the North London club that he thinks is ‘crucial’.
Daniel Levy and Thomas Frank want to keep Cristian Romero at Tottenham
Daniel Levy and Thomas Frank are both desperate to keep Cristian Romero at Tottenham this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Levy is going to make it ‘very difficult’ for the 27-year-old to leave North London this summer despite Atletico Madrid’s attempts to land Romero.
TBR Football understands that Levy is ready to offer Romero a new contract, although the defender’s heart is set on leaving.
Frank has already identified him as a crucial player for his project, not just because of his quality as a player, but also because of his leadership skills.
Diego Simeone is desperate to sign Romero for the Spanish club, however, he looks to be facing an uphill battle to land him.
Romano told GiveMeSport: “Atletico Madrid loves the player, so they would love to bring the player to the club one day. Simeone is also a big fan.
“From what I understand, with Tottenham in the Champions League and a new project now with Thomas Frank, I don’t see Tottenham losing a leader like Cuti Romero this summer.
“It will be very difficult to get the player in this summer transfer window, Daniel Levy wants to keep the player at the club.
“From what I’m hearing, Thomas Frank sees Cuti Romero as a crucial part of the squad from a technical perspective but also as a leader.
“So I think Atletico want to try, they always want to try, also in the past, but at the moment I think it’s going to be quite complicated, especially with Tottenham in the Champions League.”
Are Tottenham well-equipped to lose Cristian Romero?
Tottenham believe Kevin Danso could replace Romero if the Argentine were to leave this summer, however, they will be hoping to have both players available.
Spurs signed Danso for £21 million earlier this summer in what could prove to be one of the best value signings to happen during the transfer window.
The Austrian defender was excellent every time he played for the Lilywhites during his loan spell from Ligue 1 club Lens.
Luka Vuskovic is another player who could step up and replace Romero, although the young Croatian defender will likely need time to settle in North London.