Tottenham star emerges as top alternative for Real Madrid if Arsenal deal proves ‘difficult’

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has emerged as an alternative option to Arsenal s William Saliba as Real Madrid look for a new centre-back, according to reports.

Real Madrid are apparently looking to bring , and one of Saliba or star Romero to the club next summer.

It is a move back to their old transfer strategy of bringing in Galacticos or the world s best players to the Bernabeu with Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe arriving at Real Madrid over the last year or so.

Real Madrid could be further flush with cash next summer and will look to flex their muscles in the transfer market.

Delaney wrote in his column:

This summer s signing of Kylian Mbappe nevertheless marked the start of a new era where the club has been willing to assert its…