{"id":46151,"date":"2026-04-21T10:26:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:26:27","slug":"spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs to sign Premier League star who could become captain after Romero"},"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\/04\/21\/spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero\/#What_does_the_future_hold_for_Tottenhams_Cristian_Romero\" >What does the future hold for Tottenham&#8217;s Cristian Romero?<\/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\/04\/21\/spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero\/#How_will_the_Spurs_replace_Cristian_Romeros_leadership\" >How will the Spurs replace Cristian Romero&#8217;s leadership?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero\/#20_best_left-backs_in_Premier_League_history\" >20 best left-backs in Premier League history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/spurs-to-sign-premier-league-star-who-could-become-captain-after-romero\/#35m_star_like_%E2%80%98Poch-era_Dele_Alli_could_be_let_go_by_Spurs\" >\u00a335m star like &#8216;Poch-era Dele Alli&#8217; could be let go by Spurs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome to Tottenham Hotspur, Roberto de Zerbi. It&#8217;s a fun time. right&#8230;? Let&#8217;s think again.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Although there have been signs of struggle under the Italian manager, he couldn&#8217;t think of a worse start to his career since taking over as Spurs manager, although he took the lead against Brighton last Sunday and came close to winning.<\/p>\n<p>    Within days of arriving, Mohamed Kudus was dealt a blow that would see him miss the remainder of the season. In his first game as captain, he was forced to replace captain Cristian Romero.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine player has also been ruled out of this season, leaving the club without another key player. Their injury luck this season was truly shocking.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-future-holds-for-cristian-romero-at-tottenham\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_future_hold_for_Tottenhams_Cristian_Romero\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>What does the future hold for Tottenham&#8217;s Cristian Romero?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Say what you like about Romero&#8217;s poor discipline, his social media comments, and his on-field demeanor. This is a fighter, a warrior, a South American combatant, exactly the type of character you want on your side when the going gets tough.<\/p>\n<p>    For the Spurs, this is more than just an injury. Losing a captain in a situation like this is a bitter pill to swallow.<\/p>\n<p>Against Sunderland, striker Brian Brobby pushed the Argentine straight into Antonin Kinski, but the defender stayed on the grass.<\/p>\n<p>It was later confirmed that Romero had suffered a severe partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament. He left the field in tears, but understandably his participation in the World Cup was in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;First of all, Romero loves Tottenham. People need to know that he is suffering with this injury and not being able to play for us again this season. He is a great captain for us,&#8221; De Zerbi said in a press conference last weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Current Spurs injury list<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>injury<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>return date<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Wilson Odbert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>knees<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>November &#8217;26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>muhammad jerusalem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>thigh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>June &#8217;26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Dejan Kulusevski<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>knees<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>unknown<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Christian Romero<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>knees<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>June &#8217;26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>pastor william<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Groin\/hip\/pelvis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>May 26th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ben davis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ankle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>May 26th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Whether or not the central defender loves Spurs, there is a good chance he has played his last game for the club, especially if Spurs suffer relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>If they stay up, the chances of keeping the captain obviously increase. However, he is a player who has attracted a lot of attention so far. He has not only caught the eye of Real Madrid in the past, but recent rumors suggest Manchester United are considering making a move of their own to keep him in English football.<\/p>\n<p>    For Spurs supporters, that would definitely be the worst thing to happen.<\/p>\n<p>If Romero leaves, finding a new captain will be key.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-spurs-could-replace-cristian-romero-39-s-leadership\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_the_Spurs_replace_Cristian_Romeros_leadership\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>How will the Spurs replace Cristian Romero&#8217;s leadership?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To be honest, the Lilywhites are blessed with few leadership options. Once James Madison and Dejan Kulusevski return, they will be looked to to spark activity on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Gallagher could have been a candidate had his time at the club started well. Archie Gray could also be captain in the future.<\/p>\n<p>    The most obvious candidate to replace him would be fellow centre-back Micky van de Ven, but what would happen if Spurs actually entered the transfer market to replace Romero?<\/p>\n<p>Well, while it may not be an equal successor, the arrival of Andrew Robertson from Liverpool would certainly help fill the leadership vacuum left if the Argentine left north London.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"best-left-back-rankings-premier-league-history\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ffc-ranked-lbs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ffc-ranked-lbs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_best_left-backs_in_Premier_League_history\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\t20 best left-backs in Premier League history<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Where does Andy Robertson rank?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Spurs considered signing the Scottish full-back over the winter but ultimately stayed on to confirm a deal at Anfield. He has confirmed he will leave on a free transfer in the summer, which would put Tottenham in pole position to sign him if he stays.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano revealed at the weekend: &#8220;[Robertson]will join Tottenham if he remains in the Premier League. My information is that everything has already been agreed between Robertson and Tottenham in this regard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    It&#8217;s an exciting time as far as transfers go, but what can the 32-year-old Scottish player offer Spurs?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the Premier League and Champions League winner brings an elite mentality, a know-how that few in De Zerbi&#8217;s squad have.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, his powers may have waned towards the end of his career, but he is one of the most reliable players in English football&#8217;s top flight, and has remained so for a very long time. Jose Mourinho <em>of <\/em>Manager Jose Mourinho hailed him as an &#8220;incredible&#8221; player. <\/p>\n<p>Only one defender in Premier League history has provided more assists (60) than Robertson. He was thrown into the post by former teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold (64).<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Most assists by a defender &#8211; Premier League history<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of assists<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1) Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2) Andrew Robertson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3) Leighton Baines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>53<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4) Antonio Valencia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5) Graham Le Saux<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6) Kieran Trippier<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Boasting an incredible left foot, it is undoubtedly his leadership qualities that would make him so outstanding if a deal were to go through.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran left-back has captained Scotland since 2018. He has donned the armband for his country over 49 times, proving what an influential figure he is.<\/p>\n<p>    Yes, Spurs will need a quality centre-back to replace Romero, but they will also need someone who can serve as captain. Robertson may be the right person in that regard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"spurs-conor-gallager-could-fire-them-to-safety\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conor-gallagher-dele-alli-tottenham-opinion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conor-gallagher-dele-alli-tottenham-opinion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Conor Gallagher Dele Alli Tottenham Opinion\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conor-gallagher-dele-alli-tottenham-opinion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conor-gallagher-dele-alli-tottenham-opinion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"35m_star_like_%E2%80%98Poch-era_Dele_Alli_could_be_let_go_by_Spurs\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a335m star like &#8216;Poch-era Dele Alli&#8217; could be let go by Spurs<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham remain in the relegation zone after dropping points in the final stages against Brighton. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Tottenham Hotspur, Roberto de Zerbi. It&#8217;s a fun time. right&#8230;? Let&#8217;s think again. Although there have been signs of struggle under the Italian manager, he couldn&#8217;t think of a worse start to his career since taking over as Spurs manager, although he took the lead against Brighton last Sunday and came close to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[2748,40,97,96,5701,43,342,86],"class_list":{"0":"post-46151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-captain","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-league","11":"tag-premier","12":"tag-romero","13":"tag-sign","14":"tag-spurs","15":"tag-star"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}