Barcelona's interest in Cuti Romero shakes up the transfer market | OneFootball

Cristian “Cuti” Romero is at the center of the latest rumor shaking up the European transfer market. According to Spanish media, the Córdoba native has emerged as one of Barcelona’s top-priority options. However, the Catalan club is not alone in the race: Real Madrid also has the world champion on its radar, as part of an ambitious plan that would include an attempt to hire Lionel Scaloni as coach.

At 28, Cuti is going through a mixed spell at Tottenham. While his team is fighting to stay in the Premier League under Roberto De Zerbi, the center-back is recovering from an injury that has left him short of playing time ahead of the World Cup. Despite this difficult present, his quality keeps him as Joan Laporta’s high-end “Plan B” in case the move for Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni does not go through.

It is not the first time Romero’s name has been mentioned in the halls of the Blaugrana club. In 2021, Lionel Messi himself had recommended him when the defender was still shining at Atalanta. Now, with 156 appearances and 13 goals for Spurs, the former Belgrano player seems to be facing his big opportunity to land in La Liga, where Madrid will also try to tempt him into joining a project that already includes young Argentine talents such as Franco Mastantuono.

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