Arsenal explored the possibility of signing Cristian Romero, but faced strong opposition from Tottenham, who have no intention of strengthening a historic city rival. According to The Sun, the Spurs still harbor resentment over the departure of Sol Campbell, who left the club 25 years ago to join Arsenal.
Inter and the Argentine defender seem increasingly distant: the failure to sell Benjamin Pavard has complicated the deal, while Atletico Madrid has made a decisive move to complete the transfer. Meanwhile, the Gunners’ interest has entered an already intricate situation.
If Romero were to follow the same path as Campbell, it would be yet another negative development for Tottenham, even though the 28-year-old irritated some fans last season. The Argentine was sent off twice, publicly criticized the club’s management, and had to be dissuaded from leaving for his home country, where he would have missed Tottenham’s decisive relegation battle on the final day.
The London club is expected to sell the defender this summer, but a foreign buyer is considered more likely. Arsenal “admires” Romero, something Tottenham is “unaware of,” but a transfer between the two clubs is considered “unlikely.”
Currently, William Saliba is Mikel Arteta‘s starting central defender alongside Gabriel, but the Frenchman will be unavailable for a long period due to a back injury. Romero would bring valuable experience, but Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapie, Jurrien Timber, and Riccardo Calafiori can all play as central defenders to replace Saliba.
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