A new report has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have reaffirmed their stance regarding Cristian Romero to Atletico Madrid and the centre-back may be forced to take matters into his own hands.
Over the weekend, some reports from Argentina claimed that Tottenham had accepted a £55.5m offer from Atletico Madrid for Romero.
However, this claim has since been rubbished by many reliable sources, including Alasdair Gold, who revealed that Spurs will only sell Romero for a fee worthy of one of the best centre-backs in the world.
Atletico have reportedly not given up on Romero just yet and a new report has now suggested that the Spurs vice-captain could make the next move amidst the standoff between the two clubs.
Cristian Romero could push for a move as Tottenham remain firm on asking price
In a new report, Football Insider have now revealed that Atletico’s early efforts to prize the World Cup winner away from N17 have been unsuccessful.
The outlet backs up what we have heard from other sources over recent weeks by stating that Tottenham Hotspur are holding firm on their £60m asking price.
It is explained that Romero is seen as a ‘key player’ for Thomas Frank, with the Lilywhites reluctant to lose the centre-back ahead of their return to the Champions League.
However, worryingly, Football Insider’s sources have said that the 27-year-old could ‘push for a move away’ from Tottenham to get the Lilywhites to lower their asking price.
Are Atletico waiting for Romero to put pressure on Spurs?
It has been reported over recent weeks that Diego Simeone is speaking to Romero every day regarding a switch to Atletico Madrid.
Additionally, a number of Spanish outlets remain adamant that Romero is extremely keen to move to the Metropolitano Stadium, which is seen as the biggest factor working in the La Liga side’s favour.
It thus sounds like the Colchoneros are very much hoping that the centre-back turns up the pressure on the Premier League side to get a favourable deal.
However, The Telegraph claimed two weeks ago that Tottenham do not intend to succumb to Atletico’s bullying tactics on Romero and will hold firm on their asking price.
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