Several players have made romantic returns to Tottenham in the past.
Gareth Bale came back for a second spell at Spurs when arriving on loan from Real Madrid for the 2020/21 campaign, while Jermain Defoe also played for Tottenham across two separate stints.
Sometimes, players just naturally have a strong bond with a club, which is exactly the case when it comes to Cristian Romero and Belgrano.
Cristian Romero suggests he would leave Tottenham for Belgrano “tomorrow”
The Argentina international has amassed 128 appearances for Spurs since arriving in a £42.5m move from Atalanta in August 2021 – but has now suggested he would happily leave Tottenham “tomorrow” if Belgrano came calling.
Romero – now captain of Tottenham – told El Grafico: “If I were to return tomorrow, it will be to play for Belgrano. There is no other club, I have a lot of respect for them.
“It’s the club that saw me grow up. Beyond everything that has happened, it’s something personal for me to play in the club’s shirt.”
Romero made four appearances for the U20 side at Belgrano before breaking into the senior team aged 16 – where he went on to play a further 19 games until Genoa spotted him in July 2018.
Cristian Romero is committed to Tottenham
Despite the South American admitting he would love a return to Belgrano, the Primera Division cannot exactly afford to sign the Tottenham No.17 given his status as one of the best defenders in Europe – so they are not really a threat to Spurs.
Romero also signed a new contract in August to commit himself to Tottenham until the summer of 2029, by which point he will be 31 years of age.
Like we have seen with Thiago Silva returning to Fluminense, a return to Belgrano could happen when the Argentine reaches the latter stage of his career, and is willing to forgo some of his salary to ensure his boyhood club can afford the deal.
However, it is nothing for Tottenham to worry about, with a deal practically impossible from a financial aspect at the moment.