Atletico Madrid sign Cristian Romero from Tottenham for £34.2M
What's new: The Argentina center back signed a five-year deal after 156 Spurs appearances and a 2025 Europa League title.
Atletico Madrid completed the signing of Argentina defender Cristian Romero from Tottenham Hotspur for £34.2 million, ending his five-year spell in north London. The 28-year-old joined the Spanish club on a five-year contract. Romero made 156 appearances for Spurs after arriving from Atalanta in 2021 and helped the club win the 2025 Europa League, their first trophy in 17 years. His final Tottenham appearance came against Sunderland in April, when he went off in tears with a knee injury that sidelined him for the last six Premier League matches. In a farewell message, Romero wrote that he "wasn't perfect" but had always given everything for the club.