Tottenham center back Cristian Romero has made it clear that he isn't 100 percent focused on Spurs, as the vice captain recently stated that he would be interested in making a move to LaLiga to collect all the top five European leagues as though they were infinity stones. Instead of dodging the question or affirming his commitment to the club like most vice captains at a big club in crisis mode would to close the season, Romero decided to let all the laundry hang out to dry.
Needless to say, Romero's comments didn't sit well with most Tottenham fans, who took them to be quite self-centered. And since Romero has made costly defensive errors in Spurs last two Premier League defeats to Wolves and Nottingham Forest, the questions regarding his consistency are beginning to crop up again.
Romero is one of the five best players in the Tottenham squad right now, but he isn't irreplaceable. His playing style has been grating to many fans because of how aggressive and error-prone it is, even if the positives generally outweigh the negatives. Tottenham have a better central defender in Micky van de Ven, and there's a feeling that Kevin Danso, once named the best player in Ligue 1, should surpass Romero if given the opportunity to do so.
Tottenham want 60 million for Cristian Romero
As such, Romero's name is already being floated around in Tottenham transfer rumors. According to a report from Tom Allnutt of The Times Sport, Tottenham would want at least 60 million pounds in order to sell the Argentinian defender, given they spent more than 50 million pounds on him in 2022.
If that's the case, then Tottenham are going to need to readjust their expectations. Romero is the most valuable of Spurs sellable assets, so setting the asking price high initially is just smart - and, honestly, obvious - negotiation tactics here. But realistically, it's hard to envision a team willing to spend more than 60 million pounds on a highly up-and-down player coming off an injury plagued season. The fact that Tottenham were so poor defensively won't reflect on Romero well either.
Tottenham may have to settle for somewhere closer to 50 million pounds, making a slight loss on Romero despite the fact that his reputation was enhanced globally after the transfer. But when you look at the actual play on the pitch, Romero made more errors for Tottenham than he did at Atalanta, where he had less pressure to perform.
The clubs that want Romero will be in the lower tier of the Champions League level, and those clubs usually don't spend elite-tier money on center backs. And Romero is closer to "good" than "elite". Tottenham should hold out for all that they can, but they may find less interest in Romero than they had hoped.