Tottenham fans are growing tired of the uncertain future surrounding Cristian Romero.
Romero is adorned by the Lilywhites for both his quality and his passion at the heart of the Spurs defence, especially after his elite performances in the UEFA Europa League last season.
The World Cup winner is equally cherished by his teammates, who former manager Ange Postecoglou stated last season all “walk a little taller” when their vice-captain is on the pitch.
However, the centre-back has two years left on his contract and has remained tight-lipped over the growing interest from Atlético Madrid this summer.
It has left Tottenham supporters frustrated, and their mood was certainly not helped by the Spanish club’s latest bid for the centre-back.
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Atletico bid £60.2million for Romero
The mounting pressure of Atletico’s interest and Diego Simeone’s subsequent words have not managed to sway Daniel Levy, who is holding out for a massive fee for Romero.
The Spurs chairman is unflappable, especially given that he is not particularly keen on selling the 27-year-old, who has arguably overtaken Son Heung-min as Tottenham’s best player.
Levy will not be particularly pleased with the Spanish outfit’s latest bid of £60.2million for Romero, of which almost £13m is in add-ons, as reported by AS (7 July).
The 2020/21 La Liga champions are willing to make Tottenham’s vice-captain their most expensive defender ever but are still a way off from matching Levy’s valuation.
The latest bid stunned Spurs supporters, who are unimpressed by Atletico’s approach and took to X to express their feelings, with one fan calling it a “pathetic offer.”
Romero’s qualities are very difficult to replace
Thomas Frank already has enough on his plate at Spurs without the added stress of having to replace Romero, should the defender leave this summer.
His winning mentality and aggressive, front-footed nature to defending are unique, especially at Spurs, who have historically lacked strong characters within the dressing room.
However, it’s arguably his abilities on the ball that are irreplaceable. Romero’s passing range is elite, and is often the catalyst to starting Tottenham’s attacks, even bypassing midfielders to find the forward players.
Arguably, Spurs only have one other gifted passer in their back line in Pedro Porro, and would have a huge problem finding a central defender that could replace Romero’s creativity.