- Romero was crucial to Tottenham's victory in the Europa League.
- The Argentine player has been strongly connected with a transfer to Atletico Madrid.
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Tottenham footballer Cristian Romero has conveyed a statement to fans subsequent to the team's Europa League victory, despite claims connecting him to LaLiga giants.
Tottenham owed much of their success in the Europa League victory at Bilbao to Romero, who delivered a standout performance and contributed significantly to Spurs maintaining a clean sheet during the 1-0 win. Man United .
The Argentine national team member was additionally recognized as the UEFA Europa League Player of the Season after the end of the campaign.
Nevertheless, after his impressive performances in the Basque Country, Romero was absent from the last game. Premier League The season continued on Sunday when Tottenham faced a 4-1 loss at home against Brighton .
The outcome verified that Tottenham impressively ended up in 17th place in the Premier League standings, even as they secured Champions League qualifying via their victory in the Europa League.
When asked last month about his future, amid reported interest from Atletico Madrid Romero stated that his emphasis remains on expansion and seeking out new areas to keep progressing.
Romero, with two more years remaining on his agreement, confessed that he aspires to play in Spain someday.
The Argentine player has now shared a social media message looking back at Tottenham’s Europa League win, which broke their 17-year title drought, while stating that the team must stay united to attain more victories.
We accomplished our goals as a team this season, which is ultimately what counts," Romero stated. "Moreover, my name is now etched into the annals of this wonderful club’s history.
I truly appreciate the love and support each day from everyone, even amidst challenging times. However, I am confident that our unity brought about our success.
We have to move forward; this is our course.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, who himself faces an unclear future with the club, has emphasized the importance of retaining the World Cup champion on a long-term basis.
"I believe Romero is crucial for maintaining at this football club," Postecoglou stated following the last day of the Premier League season.
'You just saw the way he's been in the last (weeks) and he hasn't been fully fit to be fair with his toe, but you've seen he's a World Cup winner.
'He is a champion. You could see that in every crucial match we've played, and the guys definitely have great respect for him.'
He makes them stand a bit prouder, so definitely from my point of view, it’s a no-brainer to ensure players like him stay, because if he leaves, who would you find to take his place?
'He’s quite rare. It’ll be crucial for the club to attempt keeping him, and aim for the long term as well, I believe.'
After joining Tottenham Hotspur for £42.5 million last summer from Atalanta, where he spent a year on loan in north London, the World Cup champion has played 92 games for the team, netting six times.
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