The whispers are now becoming a full blown cacophony. Cristian Romero's representatives were spotted decamping to Milan this afternoon, a clear and ca...
The whispers are now becoming a full blown cacophony. Cristian Romero's representatives were spotted decamping to Milan this afternoon, a clear and calculated move to sound out personal terms with Inter. For Tottenham, this is the sound of a clock ticking louder by the day.Let us be brutally honest here. The Argentine defender has been a colossus at the back when fit, a snarling presence who thrives on the chaos of a high line. But the modern transfer game is a bloodsport, and Daniel Levy knows that holding out for a gargantuan fee on a player entering his peak years is a dangerous gamble. Inter, as ever, are masters of the long game, preferring to work the player and his camp before ever formally shaking hands with the selling club.The message from Milan is unmistakably clear. They want Romero. They have made the personal aspect of the deal their priority. Now it falls on Tottenham to decide whether they want to cash in or risk a distracted defender who knows the club's resolve is being publicly tested. This is not a negotiation. It is a siege. And right now, Spurs are holding a very expensive piece of real estate that Inter are determined to buy at a discount.What happens next is entirely down to temperament. Will Tottenham demand their valuation, forcing Inter to sweat it out through the August window Or will the lure of a clean sale for a player who has occasionally been a yellow card liability convince them to accept a compromise One thing is certain: Romero's people have fired the first shot by stepping off the plane. The ball, as they say, is now hurtling towards Hotspur Way at pace.
