Steven Caulker has urged Tottenham to do everything to keep Argentine centre-back Cristian Romero at Hotspur Way this summer.
Every top side aims to keep hold of their best players while simultaneously strengthening the rest of their squad to build a well-rounded and balanced team that can compete on all fronts.
Tottenham, despite their dreadful campaign in the Premier League last season, still possesses a handful of top-class players, one of whom is Cristian Romero, a World Cup winner with Argentina.
The Argentine centre-back played a pivotal role in Tottenham’s Europa League success, producing a string of commanding performances that not only earned him the Europa League Player of the Tournament accolade but also saw him pick up the Man of the Match award in the final.
Steven Caulker urges Tottenham to keep Cristian Romero
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has openly declared Cristian Romero as the best defender in the world, stating that he is fascinated by Romero’s style of play and his character both on and off the pitch, adding that the Argentine makes everything look easy.
Romero, who currently has two years remaining on his existing contract at Tottenham, is now the subject of serious interest from Atletico Madrid, with the Spanish giants refusing to step away from their pursuit of the combative centre-back.
Former Tottenham defender Steven Caulker has now spoken on the significance of keeping Romero, making it clear that he believes the club simply cannot afford to lose such a key figure, particularly with the dawn of a new era under Thomas Frank.
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Speaking to talkSport when asked whether Romero is expendable, Caulker replied: “No, he is a player that Spurs need absolutely.
“He is someone who is sort of the backbone of Spurs if you like. You know he is often given the armband. If you are talking about defining the season, I think keeping hold of the leaders within the team or the more experienced players is going to be vital, it is going to be really, really important.
“So the fact that they are playing Champions League football this season, I would like to see the bigger names stay. Cristian Romero is certainly one of them.”
Spurs offer Cristian Romero new contract amid Atletico Madrid interest
Tottenham are doing all they can to ensure Cristian Romero remains at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium beyond this summer.
The Argentine centre-back, who currently earns £165,000 per week, is now reportedly the subject of a new contract proposal from Daniel Levy, who is determined to make Romero the highest-paid player at the club.
However, even that may not be enough to guarantee his stay in north London, with new reports now claiming Tottenham are expected to accept an offer from Atletico Madrid for the Argentine international.