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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs confident of signing Cristian Romero"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-28T13:31:19Z"
modified: "2021-07-28T13:31:19Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs confident of signing Cristian Romero

**Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly confident that they can sign Cristian Romero in the summer transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Alderweireld leaves

As per [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57986063), Spurs have reached an agreement to sell Toby Alderweireld to Qatari club Al-Duhail.

This means that Nuno Espirito Santo’s team will have to look for a new central defender as a replacement for the Belgium international, ideally before the 2021/22 Premier League season starts.

### The Latest: Romero confidence

According to [Tuttomercatoweb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-proseguono-i-contatti-per-romero-al-tottenham-il-punto-sulle-alternative-per-l-atalanta-1563955), the North London club are confident that they can sign Romero, as talks continue with Atalanta over a potential deal.

He is reportedly their top target, but the Serie A side want a fee in the region of €60m (£51.1m) for his signature, and the Lilywhites’ latest offer falls short of that value.

### The Verdict: Sign

The reported fee is certainly a lot for THFC to pay, especially for a centre-back, but Romero could turn out to be a mainstay in the team for years to come.

Once dubbed a [‘phenomenon’](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/cristian-romero-tottenham-transfer-talks-21139520) by Italian media after signing for Juventus, the 23-year-old has the potential to become one of the world’s best in his position, if he is not already.

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Romero has [played](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cristian-romero/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/355915/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) at the highest level in the UEFA Champions League last season, and helped Atalanta qualify for the elite European competition once more for the next campaign, a player who is made for the big stage.

Nonetheless, the Argentinian would certainly be a statement signing by Tottenham.

[***In other news, find out which ‘top-four quality- target Spurs have been backed to sign here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/danny-ings-southampton-premier-league-2/)