As Cristian Romero pulls on the famous red shirt, he hums the words to North London Forever before making his way into the tunnel at the Emirates Stadium.
Following several seasons of declining use amongst our Season Ticket Holders and, in some cases, misuse of the scheme to gain ticketing points, the Club originally announced that the Automatic Cup Scheme would be discontinued from the 2025/26 season onwards.
Standard Sport understands that while a deal for the Israel international has yet to be finalised, it is now near to completion.
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Cristian Romero is open to joining Arsenal this summer - but Tottenham are adamant their defender will not be crossing the north London divide - Sunday Mirror
Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reports that 1. FC Köln have reached a full agreement with Tottenham Hotspur attacking talent Mikey Moore over a loan move to the Bundesliga. The 18-year-old remains set to join Köln on a season-long loan without an option to buy.
Tottenham defender Jan Paul van Hecke has criticised Getafe’s aggressive approach to their pre-season friendly, claiming the LaLiga side would have been shown “two or three red cards” in a competitive game.