Scholes Urges Manchester United to Move for Disgruntled Romero Amid Tottenham Frustrations

Paul Scholes has thrown his weight behind a potential Manchester United move for Cristian Romero, convinced the Tottenham centre-back has mentally departed from the Lilywhites.

The Argentine's latest indiscretion came on Saturday when he saw red in the opening half of Spurs' 2-0 loss to United, earning his marching orders for the second time this season. A four-game suspension now awaits, ruling him out of the upcoming north London derby clash with Arsenal.

The dismissal marks Romero's sixth red card across all competitions since touching down from Atalanta for £42.5m back in 2022—a tally that surpasses any other Premier League player during this timeframe.

Speaking on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, Scholes made little attempt to hide his admiration for the defender's qualities while taking aim at his current predicament in north London.

"Do you know what? I love him," Scholes explained. "I love watching him play football. He's pissed off at Spurs, isn't he? He doesn't want to be there. He's having a go at the crowd, he's having a go at the board, I think his head has checked out a little bit. But I would love him at Manchester United. I just love his character."

The timing of Scholes' remarks comes as Atletico Madrid circle for the 27-year-old's signature, adding another layer to the speculation surrounding his future.

Romero's frustrations boiled over just days prior when he took to social media to criticise Tottenham boss Thomas Frank over the club's injury crisis, labelling the situation surrounding their 2-2 draw with Manchester City as "disgraceful" given Frank had just 11 senior players available.

Some sections of the Spurs fanbase have since called for the captain's armband to be stripped from him, though Frank has leapt to his defender's defence in the aftermath of Saturday's dismissal.

"For me, I think he is a leader," Frank said following the defeat. "He is a young leader and he's learning every day. I've said I used the example when I was 30 years old. I thought I was on top of the world, but I was no way near the level I am today in terms of leadership and understanding things. And then when you have a player that's playing with so much passion and aggression, things like that can happen. That's not to say he shouldn't learn from it, of course he needs learn from it, going forward."