Cuti Romero to leave Tottenham in June, Atlético Madrid keen | OneFootball

Despite being a key figure in Tottenham’s defense and showing an unexpected goal-scoring side, Cristian Cuti Romero will leave the London club in the upcoming European transfer window. According to TyC Sports, the Argentine national team defender has received inquiries from Spain’s league, and his possible new destination could be in the capital, specifically Atlético de Madrid.

Even the coach, Diego Simeone, expressed his desire to have him after the 4-0 defeat to PSG in the Club World Cup: “Do I want Cuti Romero? Of course! He’s a great player.” Additionally, Spanish media claim that Real Madrid could offer up to 100 million euros for the player from Córdoba, although nothing is official yet and he has even received offers from the Saudi Arabian league.

The truth is, his departure won’t be easy. First, because of his market value, as Tottenham has set his price at 60 million pounds. On the other hand, his importance to the team and the length of his contract, which runs until June 2029. Furthermore, the president of the Spurs, Daniel Levy, is known for his firmness in negotiations and for being a hard man to convince.

Speaking of management, Romero has made several posts on his official Instagram account showing his discontent with the administration due to the team’s inconsistent season. After losing 3-2 to Brentford on matchday 21 and enduring a negative streak of just one win in six games, he thanked the fans for their constant support and took a jab at the leadership: “In moments like this, there should be others who come out to speak, but they don’t. They only show up when things are going well.” In the comments, several of his teammates like Richarlison and Pedro Porro supported his words.

Last Monday, he posted again to congratulate his teammates after Tottenham came back from two goals down against Manchester City and, in passing, criticized the board for the lack of squad depth in terms of available players: “Great effort from all my teammates yesterday, they were incredible. I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn’t feeling well, especially because we only had 11 players available, incredible but true and embarrassing.”

“We will keep showing up and taking responsibility to change this, working hard and staying together. All that’s left is to thank all of you for being there and the fans for always supporting us,” he concluded.

It’s worth noting that this season has been one of the most productive of his career in terms of offensive contribution. He already has six goals and four assists in 27 matches, including a bicycle kick against Newcastle. In this way, the future of the World Cup champion with Argentina in Qatar 2022 promises to be one of the sagas of the next transfer window in the Old Continent.

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