Tottenham Hotspur are doing their best to prevent a Cristian Romero transfer to Atletico Madrid, despite both the player and the suitors seeming pretty keen on the move. This comes in yet another transition period for the club as Thomas Frank arrives at to unsettled team, which is not ideal given the pressure that will already be on the Dane.<\/p>\n
Tottenham Hotspur \u2018Refuse to Be Bullied\u2019 Over Cristian Romero\u2019s Potential Transfer to Atletico Madrid
\nValuation of Over \u00a360 Million<\/p>\n
Matt Law of The Telegraph has revealed<\/a> that Tottenham \u201crefuse to be bullied into a cut-price sale\u201d of Romero. Spurs value their centre-back at over \u00a360 million, though there are \u201cdoubts\u201d that Atleti would pay this. The Argentinian has been described as \u201cdisgruntled\u201d, posting a tribute message to former coach Ange Postecoglou in response to the announcement of Frank\u2019s hiring.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Micky van de Ven Questions Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s \u2018Strange\u2019 Decision as Player Revolt Threat Revealed<\/a><\/p>\n Los Colchoneros\u00a0have been putting public pressure on Tottenham, something that chairman Daniel Levy is not a fan of, as he prefers to do his business privately. Diego Simeone stated in an interview: \u201cDo I want Cuti Romero? Of course. He\u2019s a great player\u201d. Whilst the 27-year-old appears to want to leave (saying just months ago \u201cI\u2019d love to play in La Liga\u201d), and Atleti are keen to get their man, Spurs are \u201cdetermined they will not be bullied into a cut-price sale\u201d.<\/p>\n Losing a vice-captain alongside the potential departure of Son Heung-min (Captain) could be a big problem for Frank.<\/p>\n Tottenham Already Signing Romero Replacement?<\/p>\n Whilst the departure of Romero is not what the club will be hoping for this summer, if he does leave they may already be signing their long-term replacement. A deal has been agreed for Kota Takai<\/a>, a Japanese wonderkid from the J League, for \u00a35 million. The 20-year-old centre-back is still young, but will reportedly be a part of the first-team squad from the off, as Johan Lange expects him to \u201cfollow in the footsteps\u201d of the likes of Lucas Bergvall as a rising talent.<\/p>\n