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Tottenham star ‘likely’ to stay at Hotspur Way beyond this summer window

Originally posted on To The Lane And Back
By Jainil Shah | Last updated Jul 30, 2025 5:19 PM ET

While there has been a lot of noise about incomings around Hotspur Way, it could turn out that the most important piece of business for the North Londoners could be about who stays at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Given in a window where the word ‘ambition’ has been thrown around a lot by the Lilywhites faithful, in a way keeping hold of Cristian Romero feels like a meaningful manner to showcase it.

Given the latest report from the New York Times, they insist that the Argentine is now expected to stay put at N17 despite all the links with a move to Atletico Madrid in the past weeks. The links with the Spanish giants have cooled down, and for once Tottenham supporters can breathe easy, as it looks like they will end up keeping hold of the former Atalanta man.

Keeping Romero has more impact then a shiny new singing

And while this might not replicate with a shiny new unveiling video that generally is the norm with a new signing, keeping hold of Romero is massive. The World Cup winner has shown that he has this rare blend of aggression with composure, and he could end up being a key cog at Tottenham in the upcoming season.

We have seen that Daniel Levy has been flexing his financial muscles a bit in the transfer market, which saw the North Londoners signing Mohammed Kudus in a deal worth £55 million, making the Ajax academy graduate the fourth most expensive signing in the Lilywhites history. While we also saw a bold attempt from the 63-year-old club chairman to bring Morgan Gibbs-White to North London by triggering his release clause, it ended up with Nottingham Forest taking the legal option to keep hold of him and giving him a new contract.

But the market is beyond the transfers; it is about certainty, and that is what Thomas Frank will now exactly have given that Romero is not just a centre-back who wins tackles and possession; the Argentine is an integral part of this roster.

With Romero staying put, Frank now has a foundation

Romero has already celebrated a lot of silverware with him winning Copa America and the World Cup with Argentina alongside the Europa League triumph last season. He showed us with that performance against United that he is a proven winner who finds his voice in the big moments.

If you look at it, Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister recently tagged him as “the best defender in the world,” which is high praise, but that is also with a lot of evidence given how he has grown into one of the best defenders in the world in his years at Tottenham, and it is evident in the fact that he has carried Tottenham back into the Champions League (and while he would not be the only man to praise for it, he is definitely one of the most integral ones).

And now with Romero committed to succeeding with Tottenham, Frank has a foundation to build on going into the new season.

This article first appeared on To The Lane And Back and was syndicated with permission.

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