The first big bomb of the transfer market dropped recently when it was reported that Man Utd are preparing an offer for Cristian Romero.
Tottenham’s season from hell last season has cratered Cristian Romero’s reputation, but it can also result in Man Utd buying a stressed asset with immense upside.
Man Utd preparing an offer for Romero came completely out of left field still, but things are starting to fall into place.
The Argentine press say there’s one ‘significant factor’ driving the club’s chase for Romero.
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Significant factor in Man Utd’s Cristian Romero transfer
Despite a poor last season, Romero is still a world-class player who has won multiple tournaments as Argentina’s lynchpin.
Therefore, if he is available for a cut-price fee after a poor season, it goes without saying that there will be a lot of competition for his signature.
In such a scenario, Utd could use any upper hand they can get, and Argentine outlet TyC Sports reports that they have a ‘significant factor’ at Old Trafford.
That factor is none other than United’s dressing room leader and Romero’s partner in crime for Argentina, Lisandro Martinez.
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Martinez and Romero formed the bedrock of the team that won the Copa America 2024, and both are treated as cult heroes in Argentina.
Despite all the talk of Romero’s poor mentality at Spurs last season, it can be argued that it was a result of him having less tolerance for incompetence.
He’s fiercely competitive and driven, just like Martinez, so an underachieving environment didn’t suit him.
United’s dressing room is anything but underachieving right now, so if Romero is available for a cut-price fee, Man Utd can do a lot worse than go all-in on him.
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