Tottenham confirm signing of defender Cristian Romero

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Joel Sanderson-Murray·6 August 2021

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Argentine defender Cristian Romero from Atalanta.

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It is believed the 23-year-old has become the club’s second most expensive transfer in their history, signing for a reported fee of €50m.

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Only Tanguy Ndombele cost more (€53m) when he arrived from Lyon in 2019 and Romero has signed a five-year deal in north London.

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The centre-back made 31 appearances last season as Atalanta finished in the top four of Serie A to qualify for the Champions League.

Romero is Tottenham’s third arrival of the transfer window, after the signings of midfielder Bryan Gil and goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini.