Romero Concentrates on Tottenham Fight to Avoid Relegation Despite Atletico Madrid Interest

After recovering from concussion protocols Romero contributed to Tottenham securing an uplifting 3-2 victory against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday yet it failed to prevent the North London outfit from Champions League exit as they were defeated overall in the last-16 round.

Atletico manager Diego Simeone commended the longstanding transfer prospect Romero on Tuesday however the Tottenham captain sought to downplay the matter in a mixed zone discussion with Spanish reporters.

The truth is that I am focused on the situation we are in Romero stated following the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

I have a lot of respect and affection for the club and I want to finish the season in the best way possible. We will see later but the most important thing now is to recover energy to help Tottenham.

Tottenham delivered one of their strongest displays in a dismal campaign versus Atletico ending an eight-game streak without a win and granting criticised interim manager Igor Tudor his initial triumph in the role.

Tudor seemed poised for dismissal after a 5-2 defeat in Madrid but a resolute showing in a 1-1 stalemate at Liverpool alongside their European success has elevated spirits prior to Sundays vital encounter with relegation contenders Nottingham Forest as Tottenham hold just a single point above the drop zone.