Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, has named Cristian Romero as one of the toughest players he has faced.
Romero first made his name in the Serie A with Atalanta, winning the Serie A Defender of the Year award in the 2020-21 season before making a big-money move to Tottenham.
While his first couple of years at North London had a few ups and downs, the 25-year-old is showing this season just why he is rated so highly by his peers, being the leader of the Spurs defensive unit, who have the joint best record in the Premier League.
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Cristian Romero left a mark on Victor Osimhen
It was during Romero’s time at Atalanta that Osimhen came up against him, and the prolific striker admitted that he found it quite difficult to play against the Tottenham man.
When asked to name his toughest opponents, the Nigerian told TV Play (as relayed by Il Messaggero): “I mention two names. One is Romero who is now at Tottenham. I remember his speed when he was at Atalanta. I was also impressed by Smalling.”
Osimhen has also been mooted as a shock target for Tottenham recently, with Fichajes claiming a couple of weeks ago that Spurs are exploring a €120m (£103.8m) deal for the striker, whose relationship with Napoli had gone sour.
Last week Italian journalist Salvatore Biazzo has named Spurs among the various Premier League clubs eyeing a move for the Napoli star (Kiss Kiss Napoli via Siomo Il Napoli).
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There is no doubt that Romero would be a nightmare for strikers to play up against as he is always in your face and up for a battle, and is relentless throughout the 90 minutes.
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