Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero has been called out by former Spurs star Jamie O'Hara after another underwhelming performance for the Lilywhites on Monday evening - with the Argentina international being called out for 'not wanting to be' at the north London club as a result of his Premier League outings in recent weeks.
Tottenham lost to Nottingham Forest in what has been another torrid run of form in the top-flight this season, losing their 18th game in just 33 outings in the top-flight, and they sit just one point from 17th in what has been an incredibly dismal campaign for Ange Postecoglou. Romero's return has seen Tottenham embark on a run of just four points from seven games - and O'Hara has seen fit to target him on talkSPORT.
O'Hara: Romero 'Doesn't Want' to be at Tottenham
The Argentine produced yet another poor performance
Speaking on talkSPORT after the defeat to the East Midlands outfit, O'Hara couldn't hide his anger at Romero's performances by stating that the Argentine didn't want to be at the club - though he understood why by further asking if anyone at all would want to play in the current Tottenham squad with the Europa League being their only chance of holding onto the season.
He said:
"I don't think he wants to be there at the moment, I don't think he wants to be in this team. I don't think he wants to play in this time. Who would want to play in this team? Are they playing in this team?"
The caller on talkSPORT then stated that it wasn't the first time that Romero has been 'striking around', looking uninterested - before making the point that if he wasn't interested, then Postecoglou shouldn't play him. And O'Hara responded by agreeing with the caller's point, adding:
"You've got a point, because when it comes to the Europa League, you need him."
Romero has been touted with moves away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the past, notably with Real Madrid being linked to landing the £165,000-per-week Argentine defender - and by producing under-committed performances that O'Hara has alluded to, a move away from north London could well be on the cards.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Tottenham have conceded 51 goals this season, the 7th most in the division.
Romero has the credentials to be a top Premier League centre-back, though his performances of late haven't warranted that with a glut of losses since he came back into the side following a hamstring injury.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 22-04-25.