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Opinion
Fabio Paratici needs to sell ‘unreliable’ Tottenham starter as soon as he arrives this summer
As things stand, Fabio Paratici is set to return to Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
Fabio Paratici enjoyed a lot of success whilst working with Tottenham in the past and he’s often credited for a lot of their recent wins in the transfer market.
Paratici has agreed terms with Tottenham and he will start work at the beginning of July, once his 30-month ban ends.
The Italian previously had to resign from his role at Spurs as a result of FIFA’s decision, but he will now return as the club’s technical director.
That being said, Paratici should already be preparing to make a tough decision when it comes to one of his former signings.
It’s time for Tottenham to sell Cristian Romero
Heading into the summer, it might now be time for Spurs to make the tough decision to sell Cristian Romero, despite how good he was in the Europa League final.
For a while now, Romero has been keen to leave Tottenham, and upon his return Paratici should be urging the club to find a solution.
As things stand, Romero will have two years left on his Spurs contract in the summer, and the general feeling around Tottenham fans right now is that the defender might be willing to stay for another year at least.
Spurs have just won a trophy and qualified for the Champions League as a result — something which might keep Romero happy.
However, is it a good decision to let Romero stay for another 12 months without signing a new contract?
In that scenario, the defender will have just one year left on his deal next summer, and Spurs might struggle to even recoup the they paid for his services in 2021.
Kevin Danso is ready to step up for Spurs
Of course, Spurs fans could rightfully rebuke the idea of selling one of the club’s best players following a trophy win.
But does it make sense to keep Romero for another season without signing a new deal? Probably not.
If Daniel Levy is able to convince the defender to sign a new contract in the meantime, then he’s an obvious one to keep, just as Ange Postecoglou would protest himself.
But with Kevin Danso impressing and joining permanently this summer, perhaps it is a good time to bite the bullet with Romero somewhat — a player who has had doubts about his Tottenham future.
Harry Redknapp has also called Romero ‘unreliable’ recently, a defender who delivers his fair share of poor performances as well.
Romero appeared to indicate that he’s staying at Tottenham after the victory in Bilbao, but perhaps it’s time for Spurs to make a tough decision themselves.