Real Madrid are preparing an £87m bid to sign Tottenham captain Cristian Romero in a stunning deadline-busting deal, according to Fichajes.
Spurs have had a terrible season so far in the Premier League, and currently sit 14th in the table with manager Thomas Frank facing intense scrutiny for his job. But the club did secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, defeating Frankfurt in Germany on Wednesday night to finish fourth in the league phase.
But the north London club could be about to be rocked ahead of next Monday's transfer deadline, with Real Madrid ready to make a mega offer for their skipper.
Real Madrid Prepare £87m Bid for Spurs Star Romero
Romero signed a new deal at the club in the summer, becoming their highest-earning player and taking the captaincy from the departed Heung-Min Son, and so far this season he has had a mixed campaign individually too.
Despite scoring six times this season, he has also been suspended on three different occasions for disciplinary problems, and his leadership has been called into question as a result.
However, the Argentine is still considered to be one of the best defenders in the world, and has been described as 'world-class', and now Real Madrid are prepared to make a sensational offer to take him to the Bernabeu this month in order to save their own season, after they sacked Xabi Alonso earlier in January.
Madrid are not ready to give up on their campaign, having fallen into the Champions League playoffs after defeat to Benfica, while they are also one point behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga, and owner Florentino Perez is now ready to pay £87m to bring Romero to the Bernabeu.
New manager Alvaro Arbeloa has given his full backing to the transfer, while Real Madrid are confident that Romero would be willing to make the move.
Tottenham Surely Can't Sell Romero
While Romero may well be struggling to play at his full potential recently, Tottenham simply cannot afford to let him go in mid-season.
An £87m bid will definitely be hard to turn down, but losing him at this stage of the window would be essentially admitting that they have nothing to play for this season. Getting in a replacement of the required quality will be nigh on impossible, and Frank has already got limited numbers to work with due to injuries.
Once we get to the end of the season, Spurs can reassess the situation and make a decision. But right now, the door must be closed no matter what.