Latest developments
- Cristian Romero is eyeing up a move to Real Madrid in the summer.
- Real are known to be interested in the Argentinian, having done business with Spurs before
- Romero is a key man at Tottenham, with more than two years to run on his current deal.
Whisper+ analysis
Authenticity (4/5): Romero and Real Madrid want to make it happen
Highly-rated Argentina centre-back Cristian Romero appears to be pushing for a lucrative move away from Tottenham Hotspur stadium to Real Madrid, which will be music to the ears of the Los Blancos hierarchy, who are known to have been pursuing the World Cup winner since the summer.
GIVEMESPORT are reporting that things have escalated in the last few hours, with an unnamed source close to Romero suggesting that the defender wants to make the move to the Bernabeu happen.
Value (2/5): Romero to Real Madrid will cost Los Blancos big
Real Madrid have a history of forking out big money for Spurs players, and they will surely have to do the same for Romero to follow the career path of Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.
GIVEMESPORT have floated a £150m price tag around the 26-year-old, well above his market value of €65 million, yet, as Spurs have plenty of bargaining power, the Spanish giants would likely have to pay something close to £150 million for Spurs to accept losing one of their most important men.
Suitability (5/5): Dream move for Romero as he hunts more silverware
The tackling supremo who is confident with the ball at his feet will have no problem fitting into Carlo Ancelotti's back four at the Santiago Bernabeu.
A winner of four trophies at international level, Romero is yet to taste success at club level. Following the examples of Bale and Modric, there seems no better remedy for that than to move from Tottenham to Real!
Upgrade? (4/5): Romero the ideal long-term replacement
Although Eder Militao and Jesus Vallejo remain on the books at the Bernabeu, Real will already be considering replacements for Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba, both of whom are already the wrong side of 30 and have contracts expiring in 2026.
That, coupled with Alaba's constant injury worries, but Romero in prime position to nail down a starting place in the back line next season.
Logic (4.5/5): Tottenham have improved, but Real a no-brainer
Since arriving in North London in 2021, Romero has proven his credentials as a top Premier League defender.
But like big names at Tottenham that came before him, the lack of trophies and consistent title fights at Spurs make switching to the Bernabeu in his prime an obvious first choice.
Whisper+ final verdict – 19.5/25
The price tag that Tottenham will ask for will make life tough for Real Madrid, but given their success with Bale and Modric (even if fans may not agree on the former) they should trust a good Spurs player when they see one!
