We will find out shortly whether Cristian Romero will stay at Tottenham or leave to join Atletico Madrid, with a deadline being set for a final decision from the centre-back on his future.
Despite Tottenham Hotspur getting their hands on the Europa League title and securing qualification for the Champions League, their vice-captain’s future remains up in the air.
Atletico Madrid are expected to push ahead with a move for Romero, with the La Liga side having identified the Tottenham man as the ideal option to bolster their backline.
Tottenham are making efforts to tie Romero to a new contract this summer, but it has also emerged over recent days that Spurs have identified replacements for Romero should the 27-year-old depart the club.
When will Tottenham find out Cristian Romero’s fate?
A new report in GiveMeSport has now claimed that Romero will decide on whether to leave Tottenham by the end of this month.
Atletico have given the 27-year-old some time to make up his mind about his future, but they expect clarity from the player by the end of June.
The La Liga giants are convinced that the Tottenham man is leaning towards an exit from North London, but they are aware that the Premier League side will attempt to tie him down to a new deal.
Romero had told Atletico that he wants to wait to find out who replaces Ange Postecoglou at the helm, and now that Thomas Frank has been appointed, he is expected to decide shortly whether to walk away from Hotspur Way.
However, even if the World Cup winner gives the green light to a move, the Colchoneros would have to pay up £65m to get him out of Spurs.
Spurs’ chances of hanging onto Romero do not seem promising
Just a few days ago, Romero sent a cryptic message signalling his unhappiness, with the centre-back praising Ange Postecoglou immediately after Tottenham announced the arrival of Frank.
Reports from Argentina had previously claimed that Romero will do everything in his power to leave Spurs if Postecoglou is sacked.
Now that Spurs have taken the call to part ways with the Australian, it remains to be seen if they will be able to persuade the former Juventus man to remain at the club.