Tottenham fans will hate the latest report on Atletico Madrid and Cristian Romero
Tottenham are bracing themselves for a summer departure as Atletico Madrid’s interest in Cristian Romero continues to mount, with reports now claiming the club are expected to accept an offer for the centre-back.
Tottenham Hotspur are doing everything in their power to keep Cristian Romero at Hotspur Way, despite growing interest from Atletico Madrid, who have been keeping close tabs on the centre-back for some time.
Romero, who currently pockets £165,000 per week, remains one of Tottenham’s highest earners, but amid the persistent interest from Spain, chairman Daniel Levy has reportedly tabled a fresh contract offer that would make Romero the club’s top earner.
Despite Tottenham’s efforts to tie him down, the feeling around Romero is that a departure could still materialise before the window closes, with interest from Atletico refusing to fade.
Tottenham expected to accept Cristian Romero bid from Atletico Madrid
While new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is not against keeping Romero as part of his defensive unit, the persistent and unwavering interest from Diego Simeone could prove decisive.
It was reported just days ago that Atletico Madrid are preparing an all-out bid for Romero, believed to be worth around €55m (£46.5m), plus a further €15m (£12.7m) in performance-related add-ons.
Although Tottenham have remained adamant they will only consider a package in the region of €70m (£59.2m), fresh reports from Football Insider claim that Atletico Madrid’s pursuit has intensified, and the expectation is now that Spurs will accept an offer.
Atletico manager Diego Simeone is said to be keen to get the deal over the line and is prepared to push all the way until the final hours of the September deadline.
Romero may push for Spurs exit to join Diego Simeone
It is also being reported by the publication that Cristian Romero may have to actively push for a move away from Hotspur Way if he is to link up with fellow Argentine Diego Simeone this summer.
Despite earlier setbacks in negotiations, Atletico Madrid remains confident that they can wear Tottenham down and get the deal done before the window slams shut, as their interest in Romero is firm and unrelenting.
Many Spurs fans have laughed off Atletico’s current all-out offer, suggesting it falls short of the true valuation of their World Cup-winning centre-back, who played a key role in Tottenham’s UEFA Europa League triumph in May.
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