The Cristian Romero rumours have started up again. It’s happening earlier than usual this year.Speaking to Argentine broadcaster TyC Sports, the 26-year-old, consistently linked with Madrid’s big two,

Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero says he “would love” to play in La Liga. Romero will have two years remaining on his Tottenham contract at the end of this season, having signed a five-year deal in the summer of 2022 after he joined permanently from Atalanta.

A couple of outlets are covering this story, including Gary Jacob and Tom Allnutt at The Times, as well as Jay Harris at The Athletic (linked above), but to summarize: Cristian Romero spoke on an Argentine football podcast, Los Edul - and his words aren’t necessarily a great look for the center back’s future at Spurs.