Tottenham insider reveals possible dream upgrade for Cristian Romero | OneFootball

Tottenham star center back Cristian Romero has made it clear that he's thinking about things other than his current club, even though he is the vice captain of a side in crisis mode, comfortably in the bottom five places of the Premier League but with everything to play for in the Europa League.

Romero is one of the best players in the Tottenham squad but not untouchable, as his inconsistent performances have become a bit of a burden for Spurs fans to bear. For example, Romero cost the team in recent Premier League defeats to Wolves and Nottingham Forest with some shocking defending, even getting subbed at the halfway point of the most recent loss to Forest.

If Romero is dreaming of a move to Spain, Tottenham may be inclined to grant his requet if they receive a satisfactory transfer offer. Romero's overly aggressive playing style, recent injury woes, and apparent lack of commitment to the club erase any possibility of him being untouchable.

Tottenham could eye Marc Guehi

On his YouTube channel, top Tottenham reporter Alasdair Gold discussed the possibility of Spurs selling Cristian Romero this summer. Per Gold, if that were to happen, he feels the club would "make a big push" to go after Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi, who is someone the club "really like".

Guehi would obviously be a very difficult signing to pull off, but there's no question that he'd be an upgrade over Romero, particularly in the man-marking and consistency departments. A star at Palace for years after Chelsea rather foolishly didn't keep him around, Guehi has been the most coveted center back on the Premier League transfer market in each of the past several windows, though Palace have successfully rebuffed interest in Guehi from the likes of Newcastle.

So, again, it won't be easy for Spurs to sign him, but there's a sense from fans that even if Romero's future weren't on the line here, Guehi is the sort of caliber of player Tottenham should be going after anyway if they want to consistently make the top four. Guehi is a proven England international and an elite Premier League central defender who can go toe-to-toe with the absolute best strikers in this league.

As Tottenham continue to sour on Romero and grow tired of some of his antics on and off the pitch, the talented Argentinian international's exit could yield a dream get like Guehi. More likely, it will lead to a mediocre replacement, knowing Daniel Levy's track record, but if Tottenham want to show that they are turning a new leaf, truly, then signing Guehi would be a major step in the right direction.