Barcelona, eyeing Cuti Romero if Tottenham go down | OneFootball

The Argentine center-back will most likely leave Spurs after the World Cup, and Barça are keeping a close eye on him. If they drop to the Championship, his value will also plummet and they could buy him for less money.

The main target to strengthen Barcelona’s defense for next season is Argentine and his name is Cristian Romero. While recovering from a lateral ligament injury in his right knee, Cuti is drawing praise and attention in Spain. It is virtually a fact that he will leave Tottenham in June, and Barça will be watching closely, not only his physical recovery and his performance at the World Cup, but also the possibility of relegation in England.

Although no one doubts the quality and solidity of the national team defender, who is expected to play at the 2026 World Cup and defend the title, it is well known that if Spurs are relegated on the final Premier League matchday, their entire squad will lose value on the market and the board will be forced to sell its main stars.

As tragic as that would be for the London club’s fans, this outcome could benefit the Blaugrana side, which will devote most of its investment to strengthening the attack, badly affected after Robert Lewandowski’s confirmed departure. To reinforce the back line, there will only be a few million euros available.

In the last transfer window, when tensions behind the scenes started to grow, Tottenham wanted around 60 million to let Romero go, a figure that could drop considerably if they play next season in the Championship. At the same time, the World Cup winner already seems to have his mind elsewhere than Spurs (last Monday he traveled to his native Córdoba to continue his rehabilitation and attend Sunday’s Apertura final between Belgrano and River). All of that would also smooth Barcelona’s path.

The newspaper Sport reported that his name was offered a month ago and received the approval of coach Hansi Flick. For now, Barça are in no rush. They will continue analyzing the situation and will be watching closely what happens on Sunday, when Tottenham (17th with 38 points) host Everton and West Ham (18th, with 36 points and currently occupying the last relegation spot) do the same against Leeds.

Romero is not the only option on the Blaugrana club’s shortlist for the second half of 2026. Evan N’Dicka, from Roma, is an alternative, as are others who could arrive from Saudi Arabia at a reasonable price.

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