Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to make Cristian Romero the highest-paid player at the club in order to fend off interest from Real Madrid.
According to Give Me Sport, the Spanish giants are keen on signing the 2022 World Cup winner and Tottenham are ready to tie him down to a new deal. It remains to be seen whether Romero is prepared to snub the opportunity to move to Real Madrid and sign a new contract with the Premier League club.
Offering him lucrative wages could certainly help Tottenham convince the player, but they will have to match up to his ambitions as well. They must convince the player that he can win major trophies with them. A player of his quality will want to win league titles and Champions League trophies.
Tottenham have an exciting project and a quality squad. However, they are not quite at the level required to win major trophies. It remains to be seen whether they can improve the squad further in January and end their wait for silverware this season.
Keeping Romero at the club should be one of their priorities. According to reports, the new deal could see him earning around £200,000 a week.
He is one of the best defenders in the world, and he certainly deserves to earn premium wages. Tottenham fans will certainly hope that the club can do everything in their power to sort out his long-term future.
