Real Madrid scared off approach for central defender in summer of 2025

Real Madrid have been left to rework their plans after long-term target Leny Yoro decided to sign for Manchester United this summer rather than head to the Santiago Bernabeu. Not only has it caused a bit of a headache for this season, but also going forward, Yoro was earmarked to be a part of their defence for much of the next decade.

As per GMS, one of the options that Real Madrid have considered as a long-term answer at the position is Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero. The Argentine defender has been linked to Los Blancos before, but TyCSports Gaston Edul, as carried by MD, says that the move is unlikely to happen, after Tottenham said they were not interested in selling.

Real Madrid had been lining up a bid for Romero, but Edul says that the €175m asking price that Spurs have placed on his head has scared off Los Blancos. At 26, Romero is coming into his prime, and the English source say that Real Madrid may yet test Tottenham’s resolve with a bid next summer.

Their modus operandi tends to be to get the green light from the player first, well in advance of making an offer. That was the case for Yoro, Endrick Felipe, and now Alphonso Davies. Hence Spurs will no doubt be on alert to any approaches from Real Madrid this summer already. Romero has three years left on his deal, and is amongst the best in the world at his position, with Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba already into their thirties.

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