English club Tottenham have begun planning for next season without relying on their Argentine centre-back Cristian Romero, a clear indication that his departure is imminent during the current summer transfer window.

Transfer news site 'Team Talk' reported that the Spurs management have set the player's price at around €48 million, a significant drop from the €60 million asking price just weeks ago, which could encourage interested clubs to make official bids in the coming period.

The Argentine international defender is being closely monitored by several European giants, led by Inter Milan of Italy, and the Spanish capital trio of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid, who are closely tracking developments in his situation.

However, sources confirmed that there are no advanced negotiations yet between Tottenham and any of the interested clubs, and the London club has not received any written official offer for the 28-year-old player.

Romero, who joined Tottenham from Italian club Atalanta, has been a key defensive pillar for the team, but the management appears to have decided to let him go as part of a squad restructuring plan for the new season.