Tottenham star's agent 'verbally agrees' summer transfer as European giants hold early talks

One Tottenham star is said to have a ‘verbal agreement’ to leave the club in the not too distant future. It has been another turbulent season at Spurs despite coming into the season with fresh optimism following the appointment of Thomas Frank.

Despite that appointment, Spurs are once again languishing in the bottom half of the table, and Frank finds himself fighting for his future.

Spurs did have a good week of last, winning in the Champions League then coming from two goals down to draw with Manchester City in the Premier League. It was hoped Tottenham could contiue that momentum against Manchester United last weekend, but Cristian Romero effectively ruined their hopes with a needless red card in the first half, and while Tottenham battled well, they ended up losing 2-0.

It capped a disastrous week for Romero, who had effectively called out the Tottenham board earlier in the week, dubbing the club’s lack of squad depth as ‘disgraceful’ on social media after the window closed.

Frank defended his captain, and he continued to do so after the red card, saying: “I think if you look at how many red cards he has had, it's not like he had that many throughout his career. You play with passion and you play with aggression and there's a fine line when did you do that.”

Despite that, it feels as though Romero’s time at the club could be coming towards an end, given his recklessness on social media and the way he has become a liability on it, at times. There is no doubting that Romero is one of Tottenham’s best players, but at a time when Spurs are looking to turn things around and get everyone pulling in the same direction, it does not feel as though the defender is going to be compatible with that.

Fresh Romero exit links

Romero has often been linked with a move to LaLiga, and he has himself admitted that he would like to play in the Spanish top-flight at some point. Now according to a fresh report from D Sports, Real Madrid are likely to have the edge over FC Barclona in a race to sign the Argentine, due to their financial situation.

Not only that, but the outlet’s journalist, Fernando Czyz, has claimed Real Madrid have an agreement with Romero’s agent to push through a deal after the World Cup. Agreeing a deal with Tottenham is another question, and it would likely take a big fee, with Atletico Madrid also being linked regularly.

Romero clearly isn’t happy with Tottenham and the direction of the club, but he is under contract until 2029, and given his value as a player, Spurs will want to maximise their earnings on the player if they do end up selling this summer.

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