MADRID: Atlético Madrid confirmed the signing of Argentina defender Cristian “Cuti” Romero from Tottenham for a fee reported to be 34 million pounds ($46 million) on Saturday. The 28-year-old center-back signed a five-year deal through June 2031, the Spanish club said. Romero played for the Argentina team that lost the World Cup final to Spain, and he was a member of the side that won the tournament in 2022. He has played 58 games for Argentina. Romero captained Spurs last season, making 32 appearances to take his tally to 156 since he joined the club from Atalanta in 2021, Tottenham said.

Cristian Romero sara presto un nuovo giocatore dell'Atletico Madrid. È tutto fatto per il passaggio del difensore argentino in Spagna: operazione da 40...

Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Tottenham to sign Argentina defender Cristian Romero, who has made 124 appearances and scored 12 goals in five seasons.

El pase del Tottenham al conjunto madrileño se hizo en 40 millones de euros.