It is a foregone conclusion that Tottenham Hotspur will part ways with Cristian Romero this summer transfer window, and interest in the player is expected to accelerate after the World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain concludes this coming weekend.
Romero had a poor season for Tottenham in 2025/26 as Spurs nearly got relegated, and many Tottenham fans are eager to see the captain go after his effort was questioned throughout the Premier League relegation battle - and things definitely came to a head before the last decisive Matchday of the season against Everton when Romero tried to scurry back to Argentina.
La Liga giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are the main two suitors for the back to back World Cup Finalist, but clubs in Serie A are also said to be interested in bringing the experienced Argentinian center back to return to the Italian top flight in 2026.
Teddy Sheringham has a warning for Spurs
Although many at Tottenham Hotspur feel Romero's ship has run its course, former star striker Teddy Sheringham thinks that letting Romero go would be a huge mistake because he has the quality to be even better for a top club like Atleti or Barca next season.
Sheringham said on Come On, via Football.London's Alasdair Gold, "You've got to be careful what you're doing if you're Tottenham just getting rid of him because he's had a bad spell. He could go somewhere else like Barcelona and Real Madrid and hit it off. I hope Roberto De Zerbi can put an arm round Romero but there's always so much speculation about his future isn't there so maybe the writing is on the wall."
Many Tottenham fans want to see the club part ways with Cristian Romero and while all signs do indeed point to that after the signings of Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke at center back, the sentiment is not a unanimous one.
Romero has been one of the top center backs in the Premier League and is a proven winner, on the cusp of potentially two World Cup trophies to go with a Copa America and Europa League title. Selling Romero takes a great player away from Tottenham and someone who could fit what Roberto De Zerbi wants to do on the ball and defensively perfectly.
Tottenham won't want to admit that life without Cuti Romero could be tough or that selling him could be something they regret, but Teddy Sheringham's words are a reminder that not everything is so cut and dry when you sell a top player.
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