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Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero is said to have been subject to transfer interest from Real Madrid recently, amid reports that Spurs are trying to tie down the Argentine to a long-term contract keeping him in north London.
Reports emerged in September suggesting that La Liga giants Real Madrid were considering making a move for Romero, who has impressed since joining Spurs back from Atalanta back in 2022. However, Ange Postecoglou’s side aren’t keen on letting him leave.
According to Football Insider, Tottenham will not entertain bids for the 26-year-old as they are ‘desperate’ to keep hold of Romero as they aim to strengthen their defence in January, rather than allow the centre-back to leave. The defender is currently under contract at Spurs until June 2027, but the club hope to keep him around for a longer period of time.
It had previously been reported that Romero’s consideration of extending his contract would come down to the ambition at Tottenham, as it would be difficult to match the title-winning history of Real Madrid. The north London side are 11th in the Premier League table after eleven, matches so far this season, after struggling to string a consistent run of positive results together.
They are still reeling from a 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted Ipswich Town last weekend - a side who had yet to record their first win of the season before their trip to Spurs. However, Postecoglou’s side remains competitive in the Premier League as they sit just three points off the Champions League places.
Furthermore, Spurs have already knocked Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup in their pursuit of their first trophy since 2008 when they won the League Cup.
Tottenham lacking depth in defence
Suggestions that Spurs want to add to their defence in January come as no surprise, seeing as they are currently struggling for depth at the back - to make matters worse, centre-back Micky van de Ven is dealing with a hamstring injury which will keep him out until after the international break.
Radu Dragusin has been playing in place of the Dutchman alongside Romero, however, if they were to suffer another injury at the back, Postecoglou could find it difficult to line up in his normal four-at-the-back formation. It could be one of the reasons why Spurs appear unlikely to consider accepting if Real Madrid comes in for the defender.