Tottenham Hotspur complete the signing of Cristian Romero from Atalanta

Tottenham Hotspur complete the signing of Cristian Romero from Atalanta

According to the reports from the renowned transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham Hotspur have finally completed the signing of Cristian Romero. The long standing saga between the English and the Italian side has come to an end with Tottenham Hotspur agreeing on a fee for the Serie A defender.

On the other hand, Atalanta BC have already finalized on the replacement of Romero. They are set to secure the services of Merih Demiral of Juventus. The club is negotiating to sign Demiral in a loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the loan tenure.

Fabrizio Romano tweeted on the proposed transfer of Cristian Romero and Merih Demiral:

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Cristian Romero to Tottenham, here we go! Atalanta have accepted Spurs official bid for €50m + €5m add ons. Barça have never been in the race. #THFC Atalanta are closing on Merih Demiral from Juventus on loan with buy option [around €30m total]. Paperworks time soon.

How has Cristian Romero fared in the 2020/21 season?

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The Argentine international was on song for the Serie A outfit in the 2020/21 season. Not only he had a great season with the club but he also had a great outing with his national side. During the international break, Argentina featured in COPA America 2021 that was held at Brazil. Argentina were finally able to win the tournament under Lionel Messi and Romero had to play a big role.

In the 2020/21 season for Atalanta BC, Cristian Romero featured in 31 games spanning 2545 minutes. He also contributed with his goal scoring and playmaking ability apart from the defense. He scored two goals and assisted twice in the campaign. Due to the defensive solidity offered by Romero and co, Atalanta were able to finish as high as third in the league.

In the defense, the player had 46 tackles to his name as well as 81 interceptions. With talismanic defenders at Tottenham being on the wrong side of 30s, Romero will be a fresh breath of air for the new gaffer, Esperito Nuno Santo.

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