Tottenham complete the £42.5m permanent signing of defender Cristian Romero after the Argentinian impressed for Antonio Conte’s side on an initial loan spell last season
- Tottenham have completed the permanent signing of defender Cristian Romero
- The Argentinian centre-back joins for £42.5m after impressing on loan last year
- Romero arrived last summer from Atalanta and made 30 appearances for Spurs
Tottenham have completed the permanent signing of Argentinian defender Cristian Romero for £42.5million.
After initially joining the club on loan from Atalanta in August 2021, the centre-back has now penned a deal with Spurs that will run until 2027.
Romero made 30 appearances in all competitions last year, scoring one goal, in a 2-0 win over Brighton.
Tottenham have completed the permanent signing of Cristian Romero for a £42.5million fee
The commanding and aggressive 24-year-old defender has become a key man for Antonio Conte’s side.
He was a crucial part of the Italian’s back three that ended the previous season with 10 wins from 14 Premier League games to help Spurs qualify for the Champions League.
The Argentina international has made two appearances so far this season but is currently out injured after he picked up a muscle problem during Spurs’ pulsating 2-2 clash with Chelsea.
Romero was a key man for Antonio Conte as Spurs qualified for the Champions League
The centre-back hit the headlines in that game when he pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair but he escaped any punishment.
VAR chief Mike Dean later admitted that he should have told referee Anthony Taylor to look at a replay of Romero’s hair-pull on the pitchside monitor.
The defender has also won 11 caps for his country and will be expected to be part of the Argentinian squad at the World Cup this winter.
Romero hit the headlines during their clash with Chelsea when he pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair
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