PL star who Scholes has actively encouraged Man Utd to sign now has ‘serious chances’ of moving this summer, says Romano | OneFootball

Just a month after Paul Scholes claimed he’d like to see Cristian Romero sign for Manchester United, reports are suggesting he’ll be on the move from Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

Indeed, it looks as though the World Cup winner is preparing to jump ship amidst Spurs’ truly disastrous crisis, which, in the worst-case scenario, could still culminate with them being relegated from the Premier League in May.

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Why Romero is ready to call it a day at Spurs

The side sit 16th-placed in the table with just a point advantage over 18th-placed West Ham, and were trounced 5-2 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie last night, with Atleti’s first three goals coming inside the opening 15 minutes.

Romero himself has missed out on Spurs’ last four league outings, all of which have been defeats, due to the red card he was shown when in action against United last month.

He was given his marching orders in the 29th minute and, as it was his second red of the campaign, he was made to oversee a four-game ban, as opposed to the usual three.

Despite the defender’s raucous antics having a negative impact on his side once again, Scholes admitted in the aftermath of the affair that he wants to see United pursue Romero.

What Scholes had to say about Romero

“Do you know what? I love him (Romero). I love watching him play football,” Scholes said on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast.

“He’s p*ssed off at Spurs, isn’t he? He doesn’t want to be there. He’s having a go at the crowd, he’s having a go at the board – I think his head has checked out a little bit. But I would love him at Manchester United. I just love his character.”

The Tottenham captain is tied to the London outfit until 2029. However, fresh speculation from TyC Sports and The Telegraph suggests it’s now highly unlikely he’ll see out his deal.

Fabrizio Romano adds that there is a ‘serious chance’ the 27-year-old departs in the summer transfer window.

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