While the speculation over Cristian Romero’s Tottenham Hotspur future continues to run rife, Argentine boss Lionel Scaloni has made a huge decision that shows the centre-back’s importance to his national side.Romero has proven beyond a doubt that he is a winner, with the centre-back playing a key role in Argentina’s back-to-back Copa America wins and their World Cup victory in 2022.The 27-year-old’s Europa League win with Tottenham Hotspur, which was the club’s first trophy in 17 years, was the icing on the cake, proving beyond any doubt that the former Juventus man is among the best players in the world in his position.Atletico Madrid are expected to start negotiations with Spurs regarding a deal for Romero, with the centre-back’s future at N17 now hanging in the balance.(Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / Instagram)Romero’s leadership skills recognised by Lionel ScaloniThe defender is already the vice-captain of Tottenham and wore the captain’s armband for the Europa League final as Heung-min Son started the game on the bench.Former Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou repeatedly praised Romero for his leadership skills, and now his international boss has also recognised the same with his latest decision.It has now been revealed by TyC Sports reporter Gaston Edul that the Tottenham man is now third in line to wear the captain’s armband for the Albiceleste after Lionel Messi and Nicholas Otamendi.El plantel de la Selección Argentina y CT eligieron a Cuti Romero como tercer capitán por detrás de Leo Messi y Otamendi.Es decir: en un futuro, Cuti Romero va a quedar como capitán de la Selección Argentina. pic.twitter.com/qlmHJ0QoIr— Gastón Edul (@gastonedul) June 5, 2025 With both Messi and Otamendi now in the twilight of their careers, it may not be long before Romero is made the full-time captain of Argentina.Cristian Romero’s Tottenham future could depend on key decisionSeveral outlets have reported over the last two weeks that Tottenham’s decision on Ange Postecoglou’s future could impact Romero’s future at the club.Journalist Ruben Uria even went a step further and claimed that Romero would do everything in his power to leave if Postecoglou is sacked.It remains to be seen whether the Argentine’s future is taken into consideration after Tottenham sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday, just sixteen days after he won the Europa League.READ MORE: Why Tottenham Hotspur think they have a replacement for Cristian RomeroThe post Cristian Romero receives international honour that shows why Tottenham are desperate to keep him appeared first on Spurs Web.