Cristian Romero to Arsenal: "More red flags than green flags" for 2026 World Cup winner

By Ben Knapton | 10 Aug 2026 18:34, Last updated: 10 Aug 2026 18:36

Amid suggestions that Arsenal are keen connected Tottenham Hotspur's Cristian Romero, Sports Mole's Site Coordinator Ben Knapton argues against a determination to the Gunners for the Argentina international.

Ben Knapton, Site Coordinator: "I would not instrumentality Cristian Romero astatine Arsenal"

No, not a chance. Being consecutive up, I would not instrumentality Cristian Romero astatine Arsenal. It harks backmost to the Sol Campbell days, but Sol Campbell became an invincible and an implicit legend. Romero is present successful the premier of his career. 

On his day he tin be a precise good defender. When helium gets it right he tin beryllium a great, aggressive, no-nonsense, all-action defender. We person seen him people and assist plenty of times arsenic well. 

But determination are truthful galore much reddish flags than greenish flags with this one. Tottenham fans volition archer america amended than anyone conscionable however overly assertive and rash helium tin be. He had 2 reddish cards successful the Premier League past play and 11 yellowish cards. 

That was the associated astir reddish cards, level with Wesley Fofana of Chelsea. So there are truthful galore much cons than pros to this signing. Arsenal do need immoderate antiaircraft cover, but that screen should ne'er beryllium Cristian Romero. 

I'd be very surprised if Romero plays another crippled for Tottenham. He is owed backmost rather soon from the World Cup. 

Towards the extremity of past season, and adjacent during the play erstwhile helium was getting those reddish cards and yellowish cards and proving to beryllium a liability, truthful galore much Spurs fans were turning connected him. 

Then, against Everton, helium flew location to Argentina earlier the last time of the season, before the crippled Spurs needed to astatine slightest get a constituent from to enactment up. 

He did travel backmost for that one, truthful helium was watching on from the sidelines, but the harm had already been done, and it has been exacerbated since. 

Quite steadfast reports accidental that Romero would beryllium unfastened to joining Arsenal. It seems similar helium has truly burnt a batch of bridges with Tottenham fans, and adjacent if helium does stay, which I don't expect to happen, those bridges volition not beryllium rebuilt. 

Tottenham would entertain a sale, but certainly not to Arsenal. They are doing their implicit utmost not to merchantability to Arsenal successful immoderate circumstances. 

I don't think they volition have to, because Arsenal are conscionable 1 of 4 funny clubs. Atletico Madrid person been the beforehand runners, but determination has been no major breakthrough yet. 

Inter Milan's sanction was mentioned rather prominently a period oregon 2 ago. Reports initially said they had fixed themselves a 10-day deadline. Those 10 days have present passed, and determination has been nary breakthrough determination either. 

Another study yesterday successful Spain said Romero was waiting for Barcelona to marque their move. Araujo is going to Liverpool, and that should beryllium confirmed beauteous soon. 

Deco, the sports manager of Barcelona, does like Romero. But Barcelona don't see the need, and the anticipation is that Cubarsi and Martin volition beryllium the starting cardinal pairing nether Hansi Flick adjacent season. 

They person besides got Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia and Kounde, who tin play center-back adjacent though it is not their earthy position. 

There is besides a La Masia prospect, Alvaro Cortes, who would instrumentality connected that relation if Araujo is replaced. Tottenham volition entertain bids of maybe betwixt £35 and £40m, but they would debar selling to Arsenal astatine immoderate cost.