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Spain's Atletico Madrid finally withdrew from the recruitment of Christian Romero.
Spain's 'As' was frustrated by Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy's refusal to negotiate Romero's transfer on the 10th (Korea time). Manager Diego Simeone is looking for a `other target' to strengthen his defense, the report said.
Romero is under contract with Tottenham until June 2027. This summer, when the contract period is two years away, is the right time to sell. The transfer fee was around 60 million pounds (about 112 billion won).
Atletico have been exploring the possibility of Romero's transfer since November last year. Coach Simeone drew attention by publicly courting him last month. In a meeting with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he asked if he wanted Christian Romero? Of course! He replied, "A great player.
Romero has also publicly stated that he wants to move to Spain's Primera Liga. He wants to play publicly "Lariga. I really want to run. I like to watch a lot of La Liga games, and I have many teammates who play in Spain. One of the leagues I would like to play in.
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However, Tottenham, led by manager Thomas Frank, could not let Romero go, who is considered the core of defense and the next captain after Son Heung-min. Romero landed at Tottenham on loan in August 2021 before making a full transfer the following year. When he was coach Enze Postecoglou, he served as vice-captain and led the team with Son Heung-min.
He scored seven goals in 124 appearances in four seasons at Tottenham. Romero was under fire for his unnecessary tackles. Injuries held back last season. However, he, who led Argentina to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, has no disagreement with the evaluation that he is a 'World Class Centerback' when it comes to his skills.
However, it is a question mark whether Romero will be able to properly organize his mind. Last month, he belatedly posted a goodbye message to Coach Postecogru on his SNS, creating controversy.
After Postecoglou was replaced, he was silent and there was a lot of backbiting, but he had an intention. Romero thanked Postecoglou on his SNS just 56 minutes after Tottenham officially appointed Frank.
He said 'Enze, thank you for having such a great time over the last two seasons. Not only are you a fantastic director, but above all you are a great person who deserves the best treatment.
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And 'It paved the way from day one despite so many obstacles, and those obstacles will continue to exist in the future, but we eventually lifted the trophy. This beautiful club has a name in its history. That's the only thing that matters,' he said. 'I wish you the best of luck. You deserve it. 'Thank you very much for everything from the bottom of my heart.'
'Football London' will be a direct demonstration of what happens to coach Frank at Tottenham at the time. Whether Romero's side intentionally or not, the timing of the SNS post can be judged to be rude to director Frank. 'Maybe that was the point. It may be an intention to make a difficult situation favorable to you, he pointed out.
Mickey van der Penn, Hishalisson, Ives Bissouma, Papa Sarr and James Maddison appeared at Tottenham's training site on the 9th after the vacation. Son Heung-min left the country on the 10th to join Tottenham. Romero is joining us soon. Son Heung-min, born in 1992, and Romero, born in 1998, are in different positions.
Son Heung-min's contract will end after the 2024-2025 season, but Tottenham activated a one-year option earlier this year. The contract period was extended by one year until June 2026. Coach Frank will present a new path through meetings with Son Heung-min and Romero. Of course, the path can be mixed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
