Cristian Romero don finally leave Tottenham Hotspur go Atletico Madrid. The La Liga side pay £34.2m for the Argentina centre-back, and e sign five-year contract. The deal don make many fans happy, but some Spurs supporters still dey wound because of how e take leave.
Romero join Tottenham from Atalanta for 2021. For five years, e become mainstay for defence, play 156 matches. E help Spurs win their first trophy for 17 years when dem beat Manchester United for 2025 Europa League final. Na im be captain for 2025/26 season. E also win World Cup with Argentina for 2022 and Copa America two times.
But di last season no easy for am. E get knee injury for April against Sunderland, wey make am cry and comot field. E miss Spurs last six Premier League games. Tottenham dey fight relegation, and fans vex when e plan to go Argentina watch Belgrano final instead of dey for crucial game against Everton. E later come back and attend the 1-0 win wey make dem safe.
For im farewell post, Romero talk say, im know say e no perfect, but one thing dey give am peace: e always give everything. E say e defend the shirt with pride and with all im heart. E also talk say im dream na to leave im name for club history, and e do am by lifting trophy again.
Atletico don admire Romero for long time. Inter Milan and Arsenal also want am, but Romero prefer Atletico. As part of the deal, Spurs get 15% sell-on clause. Romero contract for Tottenham suppose run until 2029, but e go now for Madrid.
Cristian Romero begin career for Belgrano for Cordoba, later play for Genoa and Juventus before Atalanta. E reach two World Cup finals, and na only second Spurs player to win World Cup after Argentina beat France for Qatar 2022.
