Rejecting a higher salary than Son Heung-min → Tottenham is sticky...I want to play for Spain as the next captain

Jul 03, 2025

Tottenham's vice-captain Christian Romero rejected the position of the team's highest salary. It was an opportunity to receive a higher salary than Son Heung-min, the captain, but he seems to be quite willing to leave the team.

Spain's As on the 3rd (Korea time) "Tottenham offered Romero an offer to become the highest salary in the team, but the player rejected it."," he reported.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has been working on an end-up to keep Romero in the team. Romero is considered the next captain to succeed Son Heung-min and is considered an indispensable honor for the team.

However, with Romero expressing his negative stance on the proposal, Tottenham are in a position to come up with a new replacement. Romero reportedly wants a new challenge.

Romero also said he wanted to move to Spain's La Liga.

The media said `Romero is not a financial issue, and I want to take a new path in my career"This change is accompanied by the possibility of him moving to La Liga."

Romero said in past interviews that `Lariga is a league that has yet to play. I really want to run. That's the league I haven't experienced yet."

Romero is in the spotlight of Atletico Madrid in this summer's transfer window. As he has emerged as a key target for defensive reinforcement, Atletico coach Simeone desperately wants him.

With Romero rejecting President Levy's first offer, it should be noted what kind of precipitation Tottenham will have. We also have to wait and see if Atletico Madrid will actively negotiate with Tottenham.

Media reports "Romero sees Atletico Madrid's project under Diego Simeone as an attractive option" he insisted.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.