{"id":42629,"date":"2026-02-10T23:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/euro-giants-ready-to-pounce-on-hapless-tottenham-star-for-summer-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T23:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:59:15","slug":"euro-giants-ready-to-pounce-on-hapless-tottenham-star-for-summer-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/euro-giants-ready-to-pounce-on-hapless-tottenham-star-for-summer-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro giants ready to pounce on hapless Tottenham star for summer exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/euro-giants-ready-to-pounce-on-hapless-tottenham-star-for-summer-exit\/#Real_Madrid_wary_Christy_Romero_wants_to_leave_Tottenham\" >Real Madrid wary: Christy Romero wants to leave Tottenham<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/euro-giants-ready-to-pounce-on-hapless-tottenham-star-for-summer-exit\/#Romero_dissatisfied_with_Tottenhams_lack_of_ambition\" >Romero dissatisfied with Tottenham&#8217;s lack of ambition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/euro-giants-ready-to-pounce-on-hapless-tottenham-star-for-summer-exit\/#Romero_has_no_shortage_of_suitors\" >Romero has no shortage of suitors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><strong>Cristian Romero is reportedly unhappy with Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s pecking order and could make a high-profile exit this summer. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">According to Argentine media outlet TyC Sports, the relationship between the World Cup winner and the Tottenham board has reached a climax, with one of the world&#8217;s best defenders firmly on the market.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Madrid_wary_Christy_Romero_wants_to_leave_Tottenham\"><\/span>Real Madrid wary: Christy Romero wants to leave Tottenham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid&#8217;s main goal for the 2026-27 season is to find a world-class central defender.<\/p>\n<p>Romero has shown outstanding individual performances this season and is now a &#8220;concrete option&#8221; for the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Madrid are willing to offer more than \u20ac100 million for the 27-year-old&#8217;s aggressive front-foot defender, seeing him as the perfect successor to the legendary leadership of players like Sergio Ramos.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romero in red against Manchester United (Photo by: James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romero_dissatisfied_with_Tottenhams_lack_of_ambition\"><\/span>Romero dissatisfied with Tottenham&#8217;s lack of ambition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Argentine&#8217;s frustration stems from what he perceives as the Tottenham board&#8217;s lack of sporting planning and ambition.<\/p>\n<p>Romero, who took over the captaincy following the departure of Son Heung-min, recently caused a controversy on social media when he described the club&#8217;s lack of winter transfer activity as &#8220;shameful&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>After the recent 2-2 draw with Manchester City, Romero posted that it was &#8220;embarrassing&#8221; that the squad had only 11 healthy senior players left due to poor recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Thomas Frank claimed the matter had been &#8220;handled internally&#8221;, but the public outcry suggests a rift in the captain&#8217;s relationship with the club&#8217;s decision-makers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romero_has_no_shortage_of_suitors\"><\/span>Romero has no shortage of suitors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apart from Real Madrid, Barcelona have also been linked with a move for Romero and are monitoring the situation closely.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid have shown strong interest in signing him in the past two transfer windows and could make a move in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Spurs&#8217; Premier League rivals Manchester United are also being asked to sign the World Cup winner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2\/>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristian Romero is reportedly unhappy with Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s pecking order and could make a high-profile exit this summer. 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