--- title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Alan Hutton thrilled by Cristian Romero signing" canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-alan-hutton-thrilled-by-cristian-romero-signing/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Emilio Galantini" section: "Premier League" published: "2021-08-15T14:40:53Z" modified: "2021-08-15T14:40:53Z" --- # Tottenham Hotspur: Alan Hutton thrilled by Cristian Romero signing **Speaking to [Football Insider,](https://www.footballinsider247.com/hutton-salutes-paratici-ambition-after-journalist-update-on-latest-tottenham-signing-for-big-fee/) [BBC Radio 5 Live pundit](https://icdb.tv/stats/3725/Alan-Hutton) Alan Hutton has heaped praise on Tottenham Hotspur following the signing of Argentina international Cristian Romero.** ### The Lowdown: Spurs snap up Romero… As [confirmed by the club,](https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1423705429511712774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1423705429511712774%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-4167492073348071654.ampproject.net%2F2107302322001%2Fframe.html) new manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been significantly reinforced by the arrival of Romero from Atalanta as their third major summer signing. \[freshpress-quiz id=”368197″\] The 23-year-old, who [won the 2020/21 Serie A MVP award](https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/the-mvps-of-the-2020-2021-season-cristian-romero-best-defender) for best defender, enjoyed a brilliant season at the Gewiss Stadium which prompted serious interest from Spurs. After long and drawn-out talks, Tottenham announced his signing on August 6, with Hutton now heaping praise on the club for an ambitious move. ### The Latest: Hutton thrilled by Romero signing… Speaking to [Football Insider,](https://www.footballinsider247.com/hutton-salutes-paratici-ambition-after-journalist-update-on-latest-tottenham-signing-for-big-fee/) the former Spurs defender has waxed lyrical over the signing of Romero, highlighting it as a real show of ambition from the Lilywhites and managing director Fabio Paratici. [Tottenham latest gossip!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-gossip/) “It’s a great display of ambition from Spurs,” Hutton explained. “It was Paratici who brought him to Juventus from Genoa, so it’s a player he knows really well and trusts. “It’s a big fee but he’s at an age now where he is playing at a high level as an established first-team player. “Centre-back is an area that Spurs have been crying out to strengthen, with Alderweireld and Vertonghen departing recently. “They need to establish a new centre-back dynamic, and that’s why they have spent the money on a very good player who is known by the backroom staff. “I hope he can adapt to the league very quickly as there’ll be a lot of pressure on him to succeed.” ### The Verdict: Huge coup… Starting [29 Italian top-flight matches](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/323663/History/Cristian-Romero) last season, Romero made more interceptions per game ([3.1](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/323663/History/Cristian-Romero)) than [any Tottenham player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Archive/England-Tottenham?stageId=18685) did in the Premier League, whilst also winning a [superior amount of aerial duels](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/323663/History/Cristian-Romero) in that time ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Archive/England-Tottenham?stageId=18685)). These impressive numbers highlight why Spurs brought him to north London and perhaps indicate that he can fix Spurs’ long-time central defensive issues. Hutton has every right to brand Romero’s signing as an ambitious one and Lilywhites supporters will hope that it ends up being a transformative acquisition. ***In other news: Offer pending: Tottenham front race to sign ‘very exciting’ player with ‘gigantic buzz’, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-lilywhites-preparing-offer-to-sign-mikkel-damsgaard/)***