Marca report that Atletico Madrid are preparing a first offer of €30 million to Tottenham for centre-back Cristian Romero, the Argentine international who has publicly acknowledged his desire to play in Spain. The move represents the most concrete step yet in a pursuit that has been building across multiple windows, with Diego Simeone identified as a driving force behind the approach.
There is already a discrepancy in the reported valuation of the opening bid. Marca place it at €30 million, while Fabrizio Romano suggests the formal offer Atletico are preparing will be closer to €40 million – a figure he describes as similar to Inter's previous proposal. According to Romano, Inter had a €40 million package arranged with Spurs, although there was no agreement on the player's side.
Tottenham's position has shifted somewhat over the course of the saga. Cadena SER reported the London club set Romero's price at €50 million, while TeamTalk has suggested there is growing internal acceptance at Spurs that his injury record could see them settle for a package nearer £40 million if the right offer arrives. Romero's contract runs until 2029, which gives Spurs some leverage but not unlimited patience.
One contractual detail worth noting: per earlier Marca reporting, Romero inserted a clause into his deal that activates when one of the three largest Spanish clubs makes a qualifying offer. That framing gives Atletico a structural advantage over Inter in the competition for his signature, even if the Italian champions had moved further along in formal negotiations.
Across multiple outlets – Marca, AS, Cadena SER – the picture on the player's side is consistent: Romero wants Atletico over Inter, and his representatives have been in contact with clubs in Spain while the Inter talks stalled. Romano confirmed that Simeone wants the player, a point Marca independently corroborated.
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There is already a discrepancy in the reported valuation of the opening bid. Marca place it at €30 million, while Fabrizio Romano suggests the formal offer Atletico are preparing will be closer to €40 million – a figure he describes as similar to Inter's previous proposal. According to Romano, Inter had a €40 million package arranged with Spurs, although there was no agreement on the player's side.
Tottenham's position has shifted somewhat over the course of the saga. Cadena SER reported the London club set Romero's price at €50 million, while TeamTalk has suggested there is growing internal acceptance at Spurs that his injury record could see them settle for a package nearer £40 million if the right offer arrives. Romero's contract runs until 2029, which gives Spurs some leverage but not unlimited patience.
One contractual detail worth noting: per earlier Marca reporting, Romero inserted a clause into his deal that activates when one of the three largest Spanish clubs makes a qualifying offer. That framing gives Atletico a structural advantage over Inter in the competition for his signature, even if the Italian champions had moved further along in formal negotiations.
Across multiple outlets – Marca, AS, Cadena SER – the picture on the player's side is consistent: Romero wants Atletico over Inter, and his representatives have been in contact with clubs in Spain while the Inter talks stalled. Romano confirmed that Simeone wants the player, a point Marca independently corroborated.
#atletico #romero #spain
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