Flashscore sources: Arsenal interest in Romero genuine but Atleti and Barca in frame

[p]Members of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]’s backroom team have entertained the the prospect of signing the player from their north London rivals this summer.[/p][p]He is looking for a transfer, and sources say there has been an openness from the player about the idea of making a controversial switch across the city.[/p][p][b]However, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] officials have completely dismissed the initial possibility of him joining Arsenal and will wait for other offers to land.[/b][/p][p]Some sources are skeptical about how serious [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/romero-cristian/jBZTWXMn/"]Romero[/a] truly is about making the move, as his heart has seemed set on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a]. [/p][embed guid="57dfd190-c975-4ca8-af85-578606ebb835" url="https://x.com/HotspurLane/status/2086057652526661859" social-type="twitter" /][p]Inter Milan have also been making advances towards signing him but have struggled to find a deal that satisfies both the player and the selling club.[/p][p][b]Atletico Madrid are expected to make a new offer for the player this week, and there is a feeling at this stage that they are favourites to win the race. However, Barcelona are also coming into contention to make a late play to sign him.[/b][/p][p]Progress over the next 48 hours should dictate how a transfer can open up for the Argentina international.[/p][p]Atleti are expected to make an offer soon in the region of £34 million for defender Romero, after their last approach of £25 million was knocked back.[/p][p]For Arsenal, the situation is straightforward in that their interest is real, but any move depends on Tottenham changing their position - which is highly unlikely.[/p][image alt="Cristian Romero career stats" id="477aab9b-dbd1-4409-864a-5357db34c36a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a030aed7-fb64-450c-88a2-45ae22883fa0" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]With Spurs unwilling to sell directly to a rival, Arsenal will continue to explore alternative options. A move for Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa is still anticipated.[/b][/p][p]Romero is an important player for Tottenham to offload, though, as the club sees no future for him under Roberto De Zerbi.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow the transfer news LIVE this summer[/a][/b].[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]