Atlético Madrid agree £34.1m deal for Tottenham’s Cristian Romero

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Tottenham have reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid over the sale of captain Cristian Romero.

Romero was given the green light by the club and Roberto De Zerbi to depart Spurs this summer after a turbulent 2025-26 campaign where he served four separate suspensions.