Evening Standard
·13 de junio de 2024
Tottenham face transfer battle as Real Madrid 'target Cristian Romero deal'
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Spurs do not want to lose the Argentine defender, who is a hugely important player under Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham could face a fight to keep Cristian Romero this summer, with reports in his native Argentina claiming that Real Madrid are interested in a move for the centre-back.
Real are seeking defensive reinforcements and it is claimed that the Champions League winners have identified Romero as a transfer target.
Spurs do not want to lose Romero and would demand a huge fee for a player they signed for £42.5million in 2021 and who still has three years left to run on his current contract.
It remains to be seen whether Real could fund a big-money move for a centre-back in the same summer they have splashed out on Kylian Mbappe, and with funds set aside to sign Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies.
Battle: Real Madrid are reported to be lining up a move for Tottenham defender Cristian Romero
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Romero has become a key player for Spurs and is vital to the way they play under Ange Postecoglou, who appointed him as one of his vice-captains last summer and has said is vital to his plans.
The 26-year-old has formed a good partnership with Micky van de Ven at centre-back and was one of the most consistent performers at Spurs this season.
In April, Postecoglou called on the rest of his squad to be like Romero when he said: “He's a World Cup winner and I've just got to get some of what's in him into some of the others.”