You'll stay next to SON no matter what! Chairman Levi's crazy plan. Here we go...Real's desired Romero, buyout 96 billion "Not true"

Oct 10, 2024

There seems to be no way for Christian Romero, who received Real Madrid's attention, to leave through a buyout. Reporter Fabrizio Romano reported on his personal SNS on the 10th (Korea time) that there is no provision of 65 million euros (about 96 billion won) in Romero's contract. REUTERS Yonhap News

There seems to be no way for Christian Romero, who received the attention of Real Madrid, to leave through a buyout.

European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported on his personal SNS on the 10th (Korea time) that there is no provision of 65 million euros (about 96 billion won) in Romero's contract.

"Tottenham considers Romero an untouchable player despite the interest of big clubs last summer," Romano said, adding that Tottenham has no plans to sell Romero. It certainly drew a line that some Argentine media recently reported that Romero's contract included a buyout was not all true.

Romero surprised Tottenham fans with the emergence of rumors of a transfer to Real at the time this summer. Gaston Edul, a TyC Sports reporter familiar with Argentina's news, also said on his personal SNS that `Real contacted Tottenham to recruit Romero in the summer transfer market. But Tottenham replied that they would not sell or negotiate him.

Romero joined Tottenham on loan from Atalanta in the 2021-2022 season, and immediately transferred to the club. Since joining Tottenham, expectations have been high for Romero's defensive ability on the Serie A stage. However, the first two seasons at Tottenham were also disappointing for Romero. There were many difficulties playing with Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez as partners. The national team played as a key defender of the Argentine national team during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and even experienced winning the World Cup, but Tottenham rarely showed as much performance as the national team. However, the situation has changed since Postecoglou's appointment in the 2023-2024 season.

Romero took the center stage of Tottenham's defense under Postecoglou's tactics and also played an active role as vice-captain. In addition to aggressive defense capabilities, he played a key role in the defense and showed excellent performance in every game. Some British media even claimed that Romero is Postecoglou's most trusted player within Tottenham, saying, `Postecoglou knows who he really can trust, and Christian Romero is the only player who has received considerable credit.'

His outstanding performance attracted Real's attention. Romero has been steadily raising the possibility of a transfer to Real since June. British media are targeting 'Real Romero'. Romero played well for Tottenham last season and is ready to make the jump in his career,' he said, acknowledging Real's interest in Romero.

As Romero, I could have changed my mind if it was a proposal from Real, not another team. There have already been two cases of jumping from Tottenham to Real to becoming a world-class player. It's Luca Modric and Gareth Bale. The two players have swept away huge trophies with a clear world-class performance since moving from Tottenham to Real.

But Tottenham and chairman Daniel Levy had firm plans for Romero. It seems that the buyout clause was never included so that it would not be easy to send him. President Levy has already blocked Real's approach in advance, demanding a huge transfer fee this summer, and Real also seems to have no intention of paying Romero for the amount right now. Romero's contract with Tottenham is currently about three years away until summer 2027.

In addition, Tottenham are reportedly planning to hold Romero more, giving him the highest salary ever for the club. England's cutoff side 'The club is reportedly willing to offer Romero 200,000 pounds a week (about 350 million won). Tottenham will have to move quickly if they want to keep his prime in sight. The £200,000 is more than £190,000 (about 330 million won) for Son Heung-min, the current team's highest weekly wage.

Romero also showed his affection for Tottenham. "Tottenham has given me a lot of affection, and I love playing here," he said in an interview this summer. I hope we can win this year. That's my mission"I'll try to win at Tottenham.

Tottenham had plans to keep Romero.

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