Tottenham share their thoughts on selling Cristian Romero as Arsenal make an exciting move for another Premier League star.
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Spurs have shared their thoughts about the idea of selling their captain, Cristian Romero, to their rivals Arsenal. The Gunners have been showing strong interest in a Premier League defender lately.
Even though Spurs’ coach Roberto De Zerbi has already brought in Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi, Andrew Robertson, and Martin Dubravka this summer, the team could still see some changes before their first Premier League game at Brentford on August 22.
Romero is still linked with a move away, with Serie A’s Inter, La Liga’s Atletico Madrid, and surprisingly, Arsenal all interested in the South American player, who is signed with Spurs until 2029.
There have been mixed reports about Arsenal’s interest, with some saying they’re not really after Romero. But on August 12, BBC Sport said Arsenal had talked to Spurs about Romero, although Spurs made it clear they don’t want to sell him to their biggest rivals.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are also working on other signings before the transfer deadline on September 1. Mikel Arteta has already added Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, Piero Hincapie, and Illan Meslier to the squad, but they’re likely not done yet.
BBC Sport reports that Arsenal have renewed their interest in Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa. Earlier, Villa said they wouldn’t sell Konsa for less than £60 million, but Arsenal were only willing to offer about half that.
Konsa, who stays with Villa until 2028, is still on holiday after the World Cup and won’t play in Villa’s Community Shield match against Paris Saint-Germain in Austria. Other Villa players like Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez will miss the game too, as manager Unai Emery said they needed rest after a long season.
Emery also said, “If they were here, maybe we’d have more chances, but PSG will be in the same situation. We’ll prepare with the players we have, even some young ones.”
Arteta, meanwhile, talked about the team’s future after missing out on signing Vinicius Junior, who recently renewed his contract with Real Madrid. When asked if fans should expect more signings, Arteta said, “That’s what we’re trying to do. If the right player is available to make us stronger, we’re very excited to bring them in.”