Journalistic reports revealed that Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has settled on his next destination, amid clubs competing to secure his services during the current summer transfer window, topped by Barcelona club.
Romero succeeded in attracting the interest of several clubs in the summer transfer window, including Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Arsenal.
The Spanish newspaper "Sport" reported, citing Argentine reports, that Cristian Romero ultimately chose the offer to move to Atletico Madrid that summer.
It explained that Romero's preference to move to Atletico Madrid comes due to the insistence of the team's coach, Diego Simeone, on signing him during three consecutive transfer periods.
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Atletico Madrid renewed its interest in signing Romero after his distinguished performance with the Argentine national team in the World Cup, while Barcelona wanted to contract with him to strengthen the team's defensive lines.
It indicated that Romero expressed his gratitude to the clubs that showed interest in signing him, but he settled on choosing Atletico Madrid, knowing that he has a valid contract with Tottenham until 2029, and his current market value is 50 million euros.
Tottenham set the price for releasing Romero at 40 million euros, while Atletico Madrid submitted an initial offer worth 30 million euros to sign him.
It confirmed that negotiations between Atletico Madrid, Tottenham and Romero's agents have intensified on Monday.
