Atlético Madrid agree £34.2m deal for Cristian Romero
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Atlético Madrid have agreed a £34.2m (€40m) fee to sign Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, with Spurs retaining a 15% sell-on clause. The move ends the Argentina defender’s five-year spell in north London and removes a key defensive leader following Tottenham’s narrow escape from Premier League relegation, while strengthening Atlético after their fourth-place La Liga finish.
Romero, 28, made 156 appearances and scored 13 goals for Spurs after initially arriving on loan from Atalanta in 2021, before joining permanently for £42.5m. Arsenal had shown interest, but Tottenham did not wish to sell to their north London rivals; Romero is set to become Atlético’s fourth summer signing, taking their prospective spending beyond £100m.
- Atlético agree £34.2m deal for Spurs captain Romero
- Tottenham retain a 15% sell-on clause
- Romero leaves after 156 appearances in five seasons
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Cristian Romero is an Argentine central defender who has played for Tottenham Hotspur since 2021 and has also been part of Argentina’s national team. He became Tottenham captain and has been one of the team’s most experienced defenders, making more than 150 appearances for the club.
Atlético Madrid are one of Spain’s leading clubs, based in the capital and regular competitors in European football. They are managed by Diego Simeone, another Argentine, and are seeking to strengthen their squad after finishing fourth in Spain’s top division last season.
Tottenham and Arsenal are major rivals from north London, so transfers between them can be particularly sensitive. A sell-on clause means Tottenham would receive a share of any future fee if Atlético later sells Romero to another club.
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Originally published by BBC Sport as “Atletico agree £34.2m deal for Tottenham’s Romero”.