Tottenham's clear Cristian Romero transfer stance amid Real Madrid interest and release clause truth

Tottenham Hotspur reputedly have no interest in selling , regardless of any admiration from .

Romero, 26, has , but seemingly have other ideas. The Argentina international is under contract for the next two seasons but notably does not have a release clause in that agreement, as claimed in his homeland.

Real are also far from short on options, with ’s appearing ahead of Romero as the holders' hope to recruit a central defender this summer. Rafa Marin, who Madrid sold to last summer, is also said to be another option, as they agreed to include a buyback clause when doing that cut-price deal.

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Our colleagues at the report that Tottenham are uninterested in sanctioning the sale of Romero despite Real already being active in the transfer market ahead of the new year. Their right-back Dani Carvajal rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee has also seen receive admiring glances from the Spanish capital over the week since that setback.

There is an expectation that any advances from Real about the Spain international would lead to drive a hard bargain. Compared to Romero, Porro has an additional year remaining on his contract.

However, , sharing his pride at hearing his name linked with the Spanish champions.

“It fills you with excitement, doesn’t it? You have to be focused on your work, but hey, the fact that Real Madrid is interested in you is because you are doing things well,” Porro told in Spain. “This is how I think on a day-to-day basis. Well, if that time has to come, it will come. And if it doesn’t arrive, well, [I’ll] continue working as before.”