Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is calling Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero every day to convince him to move to La Liga, according to journalist Ruben Uria.
The Lilywhites are expecting a busy summer transfer window after opting to replace manager Ange Postecoglou with Thomas Frank following a 17th-place finish in the Premier League, despite qualifying for the Champions League via their Europa League triumph.
But one of the big issues that the new manager must deal with is the future of his vice-captain Romero, who is attracting big interest and has so far refused to commit his future to the north London club.
Simeone Calling Romero Almost Every Day
World Cup winner open to La Liga move
GIVEMESPORT sources revealed back in March that the club had softened their stance on a potential sale of the Argentina international, amid interest from the Spanish capital.
However, since winning the Europa League and securing Champions League football, it's believed that the club now want to keep Romero at the club to help the transition with the new manager too, who sees him as a vital member of his new project.
But while they're looking to offer him a new contract to convince him to stay in London, it's now being reported by El Desmarque that Atletico boss Simeone is phoning the defender 'almost every day' to try and convince him to make the move to the Wanda Metropolitano.
"I know that Cholo [Diego Simeone] calls Cuti Romero almost every day to see if he can convince him. They're [Tottenham] going to ask a lot. €58-60 million (£50m) for this player, which is a lot of money for a centre-back."
Romero, who has been described as "world-class" and currently earns £165,000-a-week, has admitted publicly that he dreams of playing in Spain at some point during his career, which opened the door to a potential exit this summer.
But Spurs are now pushing to convince him to stay put despite Simeone's advances, and a decision is expected to be made in the coming weeks.
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