The defender could be heading for the exit door even if Tottenham stays in the Premier League.
The interest in Tottenham Hotspur skipper Cristian Romero is heating up ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 2022 World Cup winner is one of several Tottenham stars expected to be poached by bigger clubs if they go down this summer. Many European bigwigs are keeping close tabs and circling like vultures over the North London club’s valuable assets.
Cristian Romero has been attracting plenty of interest already from the biggest clubs across the continent. The centre-back was repeatedly linked with a move to Atletico Madrid in 2025, with reports suggesting that Diego Simeone was in regular contact with the Tottenham star in an attempt to persuade him to move to Spain. However, he chose to remain at the club and extend his stay in N17 after receiving assurances from the board.
Despite an up-and-down campaign, the Argentina international’s stock has not suffered. He is still wanted by Atletico Madrid, who are planning to make a €50 million offer for him in the summer. Also, recent reports suggest that the club chiefs believe that it would be best for Tottenham and Romero to go their separate ways this summer.
Tottenham ready to let Cristian Romero depart
Romero and Co. were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest at home on Sunday. It was the most important game of the season for Spurs, given the context both teams find themselves in the table, but our players simply didn’t turn up and suffered a chastening afternoon.
The 27-year-old, worth €50m now, labelled the Forest defeat “painful” and pledged to take more responsibility in the final stretch of games after the March international break. However, even if the Lilywhites manage to secure survival, the club’s hierarchy appears increasingly open to cashing in on Romero now.
This is the viewpoint of former Tottenham scout Mick Brown. He feels the club have now reached a point where they feel selling him would be the best possible option amid a growing feeling of a massive squad overhaul.
“Cristian Romero is becoming a real concern for Tottenham,” Mick Brown exclusively told Football Insider.
“People can talk about him and his qualities which are clear, and in a good side he can look top-class, but there are issues with his character, which are a problem. He’s liable to blow a fuse, make a silly challenge and get sent off, or go wandering and leave his responsibilities at the back.
“In the game against Forest, I thought he looked lazy and like it was all beneath him, and that’s the last thing you need from your captain in this situation. At one stage, he lost the ball high up the pitch, Forest counter-attacked and he was nowhere to be seen, it was only after the ball had been cleared that he came jogging back. It was a disgrace.
“Tottenham have a choice now, will they be prepared to let him go or not? I would suggest, from what I’ve heard, they’re going to be ready to let him go.
“He’s done very little to aid their situation, he looks like he would rather be elsewhere, and if that is the case, then Tottenham would be better off letting him go.”
Tottenham must offload Romero
Romero has remained in the media spotlight for some time. The defender took a sly dig at the club’s board for failing to bring in reinforcements during the winter transfer window, claiming that the ongoing injury crisis had left the squad stretched midway through the season. Shortly after his tirade on social media, he was shown a straight red card against Manchester United at Old Trafford, resulting in a four-game domestic suspension.
Truth be told, the Argentina star has failed to do the talking on the pitch this season. His ill-discipline has cost Spurs many points, while he has not been available when his team needed him the most. Romero has not led the team by example, and despite signing a new contract last year until 2029, his sale would provide crucial funds for a comprehensive squad rebuild.