Wahala dey for Tottenham Hotspur as Cristian Romero papa don open mouth talk about im son release clause. Victor Romero, wey be papa to di Argentine defender, tell Cadena 3 say im son get “very high release clause” for im Tottenham contract. Di man yarn say di clause dey between $50-70m, wey be around £37.8m to £53m. Dis one come dey happen as Atletico Madrid dey look Cristian Romero side.
Di 27-year-old defender join Tottenham from Atalanta for £43m for 2021 summer. Since dat time, im don play over 150 matches for di club and even captain dem win Europa League last season. But im career for north London don see plenty disciplinary wahala – two red cards dis season alone and six matches suspension.
Romero papa still add small pepper to di gist when dem ask am about rumours wey dey fly say im son fit return to im boyhood club, Club Atletico Belgrano. “It’s a bombshell that keeps getting bigger,” Victor Romero talk. “As a Belgrano fan and father, what more could I want? But I don’t know anything.” Di man still add say “anything can happen” for football.
Meanwhile, for Manchester United side, goalkeeping scout Tony Coton dey pour praise on Senne Lammens. Di Belgian goalkeeper join United last summer after Tony Coton don dey monitor am since im dey 17 years old for Club Brugge. Coton personally push for Lammens arrival at Old Trafford while other club chiefs dey keen on signing Emiliano Martinez.
Di 23-year-old goalkeeper don prove say im na correct signing. United only lose three times for di 25 appearances wey im don make, and im don keep five clean sheets. Lammens don even earn two caps for Belgium national team – one against Liechtenstein and another against United States.
Tony Coton talk say if Lammens continue to work hard, im fit become one of di world best goalkeepers. “If Senne keeps working hard, as he has been doing, he can be one of the world’s best,” di chief scout yarn.
Ryan Giggs join di praise train for Lammens. Di Manchester United legend talk say im “biggest compliment” for di young goalkeeper na say people no dey talk about am. Giggs give credit to United recruitment team for no chase big name but go for goalkeeper with correct mentality and technique.
For Club Brugge side, anoda player dey make wave. Christos Tzolis, di Greek striker wey join Club Brugge from Fortuna Düsseldorf for €6.5 million, don become serious baller for Belgium. For 2025 alone, im score 25 goals and provide 23 assists – statistics wey put am second only to big names like Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland.
Tzolis journey no easy at all. After im record transfer to Norwich City for €11 million, im struggle for England and later for FC Twente loan spell. But im find im footing for Fortuna Düsseldorf before moving to Club Brugge. Now, offers of over €30 million dey enter dustbin as Club Brugge no wan sell.
Former Club coach Nicky Hayen talk say Tzolis na “someone who proves himself week in, week out” and im mentality make am huge asset. Di Greek player parents still dey proud of im – im mama describe am as “determined” and “quiet lad who works hard.”
Di only small wahala be say dem don give am nickname “Tzatziki” after im love for di Greek sauce during training camp. But on di pitch, Tzolis don show say im na serious baller wey fit shine for any team.
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