Tottenham Hotspur reputedly have no interest in selling Cristian Romero, regardless of any admiration from Real Madrid.
Romero, 26, has reportedly refused to rule out a move to Madrid, but Spurs seemingly have other ideas. The Argentina international is under contract for the next two seasons but notably does not have a release clause in that agreement, as claimed in his homeland.
Real are also far from short on options, with Arsenal’s William Saliba appearing ahead of Romero as the Champions League holders' hope to recruit a central defender this summer. Rafa Marin, who Madrid sold to Napoli last summer, is also said to be another option, as they agreed to include a buyback clause when doing that cut-price deal.
Our colleagues at the Mirror report that Tottenham are uninterested in sanctioning the sale of Romero despite Real already being active in the transfer market ahead of the new year. Their right-back Dani Carvajal rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee has also seen Pedro Porro receive admiring glances from the Spanish capital over the week since that setback.
There is an expectation that any advances from Real about the Spain international would lead Daniel Levy to drive a hard bargain. Compared to Romero, Porro has an additional year remaining on his contract.
However, the latter has already addressed the links, sharing his pride at hearing his name linked with the Spanish champions.