Romero set for Atletico Madrid as Tottenham accept £34.2m fee

Cristian Romero is set to join Atletico Madrid after Tottenham accepted a £34.2m fee for the 28-year-old defender. Romero, who made 156 appearances since arriving from Atalanta in 2021, helped Spurs end a 17-year trophy drought in the 2025 Europa League final. He posted his farewell on X, writing: "The journey wasn't perfect."