If there is no 180º turn,
Luka
Romero
(Durango, Mexico; 11-18-2004)
, the youngest debutant in the history of the First Division (in June, against Madrid, aged 15 years and 219 days), will continue playing with the inferiors of the
Argentine
National Team
.
As AS has learned
, the Mallorca footballer is clear who he wants to represent and the latest statements by
Miguel
Bestard
, president of the Management Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), do not change his idea at all.
The Mallorcan player will be a case like Lionel Messi, who always rejected the Spanish route because he wanted to play with the Albiceleste.
Bestard claimed a few hours ago that he had spoken to the young pearl "a couple of times."
"I know that they (his family) want him to play for Argentina. It is an issue that has to be worked on, although we have the advantage that he is here (in Mallorca),
" he added.
These words reached the ears of the
Association
of the
Football
Argentino
(
AFA
) and quickly
the environment
of
Luka
Romero
made contact with the leaders of the agency to explain that
they had not been discussions with Bestard since late 2019 and that his plan is the same.
From
AFA
assure this newspaper on Tuesday that people close to
Luka
Romero
contacted them to transmit tranquility and reaffirm that
"the word and the feeling of Luka is playing for Argentina"
.
There is no rush, moreover, in their evolution, and they do not want controversy of any kind, nor that they are targeted as pressure measures to accelerate the progression of the boy those information that link him with
Spain
or
Mexico
, which has also invited him to join his inferiors.
Likewise, the coordinator of AFA Youth Teams,
Bernardo
Romeo
,
explained to AS
that they have an almost weekly deal with
Luka
and his surroundings:
"We are very happy with his decision, he wants to play for Argentina
, I am in contact with his father and with his representative, and Luka has told us that he is very happy with the Argentine National Team. He
participates in the Zoom sessions of the U-17 National Team directed by Pablo Aimar and we are in permanent contact "
.
At club level,
Mallorca
continues to pamper
Luka
Romero
, a project that excites the entity for its present and future.
Many clubs have been interested in taking over his services, but the attacker wants to continue in the team.
He is part of the dynamics of the first team,
Luis
García
Plaza
has been full of praise for him and it is expected that he can have minutes in the premiere in the Second Division.
In November, when you turn 16, your contractual status will be reviewed.