Tottenham could be in for a dream scenario when it comes to selling Cristian Romero this summer. All roads lead to separation as far as Romero and Spurs are concerned, with the centre-back finally set to leave the club after years of links with a move to Spain.
Romero has hit out at the Tottenham board on several occasions, and so it's clear he is unhappy with the club and how it is being run. To his credit, the Argentine has always put up his best effort, but it's likely he will walk away this summer to join a club that is ready to contend.
Premier League interest could be a Tottenham dream
Spurs likely already know they will be selling Romero, hence they are pursuing Jan Paul van Hecke at Brighton. So, from that standpoint, it's a case of to who and for how much.
The latter matters much more than the former this summer, with Tottenham needing to spend a signfiicant amount of cash to overhaul this team.
From that perspective, talk of Manchester United being 'ready to make an offer' for Romero, as has been reported in Argentina, is an ideal scenario.
There may be some concern over selling to a rival, but given Romero already has one foot out of the door, it matters more how much Spurs sell him for, and they are always going to get a bigger premium from a Premier League rival.
Not only do Premier League clubs generally spend more on transfers, but rivals understand there is an added amount required for a another club to sell within the same league, and so Spurs could get the chance to cash in in a major way.
In truth, United are currently well ahead of Tottenham in terms of their ambitions and their ability to reach them in any case, so it's not as if Spurs are selling to a direct rival.
Sure, Spurs will be targeting European competition and even more next season, but until they show they are capable of achieving such feats, it can't be argued that they are likely to be in direct competition with United next season.
The Red Devils are likely to try to get involved in the title conversation next term, although they too have some work to do until they can be mentioned in the same breath as this Arsenal team, given the strength of Mikel Arteta's squad, as hard as that may be to admit for those of a Tottenham persuation.
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