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Tottenham Hotspur have already decided on Cristian Romero’s future ahead of the summer window, even though the club do not know whether they will still be in the Premier League next season.
The Tottenham captain is now expected to miss five to eight weeks of action after picking up a knee injury in the club’s 1-0 loss at the Stadium of Light.
That means that the centre-back’s season may be over, although he will be a relieved man to know that he is expected to be fit in time for Argentina’s World Cup defence this summer.
Ahead of Roberto De Zerbi‘s first full season in charge, the Lilywhites have already decided on the future of their captain.
Cristian Romero may not play for Tottenham again after club’s tranfer decision
Romero has given a glowing assessment of De Zerbi and his methods, but the Argentine may not play again for the Italian coach.
This is according to talkSPORT, who say that Tottenham are set to cash in on the 27-year-old this summer, even if they stay in the Premier League.
The report claims that the Lilywhites are planning a massive overhaul of their squad this summer, with Romero considered one of their more sellable assets.
The outlet confirms that Atletico Madrid have a long-standing interest in the player, and Romero’s father revealed that his son’s contract has a release clause of around $50-$70m (£37.8m-£53m).
Four other senior men may depart Spurs this summer
According to talkSPORT, Romero may not be the only senior man to exit Hotspur Way this summer as part of the club’s squad rebuild.
It is suggested that Guglielmo Vicario, Yves Bissouma and Destiny Udogie are also among the names likely to depart Tottenham at the end of the campaign.
Additionally, the report adds that Spurs are ‘far from guaranteed’ to activate their option to sign Joao Palhinha permanently from Bayern Munich.
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