17e5c6Argentine Cristian Romero is still awaiting Barcelona's position before making his final decision regarding his future, despite his closeness to moving to Atletico Madrid, in light of the international defender's name continuing to be linked to the Catalan club during the current summer transfer period.
It appears that Romero, who is 28 years old, is on his way to leaving Tottenham this summer, amid strong indications of the possibility of his transfer to Atletico Madrid, but negotiations between the two clubs have not yet reached a final agreement regarding The deal.
According to what was reported by the newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” through journalist Ferran Martinez, the Argentine defender prefers to wait before deciding his next destination, in light of his desire to know Barcelona’s position and its movements in the transfer market, especially after the departure of Ronald Araujo to Liverpool.
Romero enjoys great admiration from Deco, Barcelona’s sporting director, who believes that the player possesses a distinctive combination of experience and speed, and he has previously made contact with his agent, Ciro. Palermo to discuss the possibility of his transfer to the Catalan club.
Although Barcelona initially preferred to sign a defender who is good at playing with the left foot, Deco believes that Romero, despite his reliance on his right foot, is capable of adapting and performing well in more than one position within the back line.
However, Barcelona’s interest has not yet turned to official negotiations, in light of the club’s management’s focus on other files, the most important of which is contracting with a new striker, in addition to working to settle a deal. Rodri, in addition to the need to conduct some sales before moving to conclude additional contracts.
At the present time, Deco and coach Hansi Flick do not consider the center back position an urgent priority, especially since the team has several options, led by Pau Cobarci, Gerard Martin and Andreas Christensen, in addition to Alvaro Cortes, who is seen as the most prominent candidate to replace Araujo after his departure.
Barcelona can also rely on Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde in the center of defense when The need, despite the fact that the duo mainly occupy the right-back position, along with Rodri among the available options.
On the other hand, Tottenham does not mind opening the door to Romero’s departure during the current Mercato, after the English club set the value of the player at approximately 40 million euros.
The current period is witnessing negotiations between Tottenham and Atletico Madrid, which submitted an offer worth 30 million euros, which means that there is still a financial gap between the two parties before reaching a final agreement.
While seeking Atletico Madrid to reduce this difference and settle the deal, Romero continues to wait, as Barcelona's position remains the most prominent factor in determining his next destination, amid anticipation of whether the Catalan club will officially move to include him before the Argentine defender chooses his future.