Atlético Madrid agree £34.1m deal for Tottenham’s Cristian Romero | Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham have reached an settlement with Atlético Madrid over the sale of their captain, Cristian Romero. Romero was given the inexperienced mild by the membership and Roberto De Zerbi to depart Spurs this summer season after a turbulent 2025-26 marketing campaign wherein he served 4 separate suspensions.

Inter initially led the chase for the Argentina centre-back, however after talks with Spurs stalled, long-term admirers Atlético swooped in and a bundle of €40m (£34.1m) is ready to safe Diego Simeone his goal.

It would carry a rollercoaster five-year spell in north London to an finish for Romero, who joined in 2021 and loved blended success below Antonio Conte earlier than a robust bond was shaped with Ange Postecoglou.

Romero wore the captain’s armband when Tottenham ended a 17-year trophy drought with victory over Manchester United within the 2025 Europa League last and produced a fantastic efficiency to make sure Postecoglou’s promise of silverware in his second season got here true.

Nevertheless, Postecoglou’s dismissal weeks later was met with a thinly veiled social media submit within the course of Spurs’ hierarchy by Romero and extra adopted throughout a chaotic final season the place solely a final-day win towards Everton averted relegation.

Romero, who was made captain by Thomas Frank forward of the 2025-26 marketing campaign, was in Argentina days earlier than Tottenham’s 1-0 success over Everton to obtain remedy on a knee damage earlier than he obtained a flight again to be current within the stands. The return of Romero for the relegation decider solely occurred after widespread criticism from Spurs supporters and it proved the ultimate nail within the coffin for a lot of followers.

The World Cup winner will exit Spurs after 156 appearances and hyperlink up together with his compatriot Simeone, who has repeatedly talked up the standard of the Argentinian in latest seasons and can lastly get his man this summer season.

Tottenham have inserted a 15% sell-on clause within the deal and this imminent departure continues a summer season of mass modifications with De Zerbi overseeing an enormous revamp of a squad which has completed seventeenth in consecutive seasons.

Newly promoted Hull have damaged their switch file to signal the Senegal defender Nobel Mendy from Spanish facet Rayo Vallecano. Additionally they signed Australia worldwide Lucas Herrington on Wednesday.

The Tigers haven’t disclosed the price for the 21-year-old Mendy nevertheless it exceeds the reported £20m they paid for the Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis final week. Mendy, who has one worldwide cap and beforehand performed for Paris FC and Actual Betis, has signed a five-year deal, with an possibility for an additional 12 months. He completed his solely season with Rayo Vallecano with an look in Might’s Convention League last loss to Crystal Palace.

“I’ve needed to play within the Premier League since I used to be little, so it’s a fantastic problem to face and I’m prepared for it,” Mendy advised Hull’s web site.

Herrington, 18, turned Australia’s youngest participant to start out a World Cup sport for the Socceroos this summer season, and arrived from MLS facet Colorado Rapids on a five-year deal.

Crystal Palace have re-signed Aston Villa’s Evann Guessand on mortgage for the season with an possibility to purchase. The Côte d’Ivoire worldwide made 14 appearances after shifting to Selhurst Park in January till the top of final season, however in July Palace opted towards making the transfer everlasting.

The 25-year-old joined Villa from Ligue 1 facet Good for £30m final summer season however didn’t win an everyday place in Unai Emery’s facet.

Celtic have signed the Egypt winger Haissem Hassan from Spanish membership Actual Oviedo, topic to worldwide clearance. The 24-year-old, who impressed at this summer season’s World Cup, joins the Scottish champions on a four-year deal, with the choice of an additional 12 months.

“Once I heard about Celtic being inquisitive about me, I needed to get right here and be a part of the membership,” Hassan advised the membership’s web site. Supervisor Martin O’Neill stated Celtic had completed “rather well” to safe a participant of Hassan’s high quality amid curiosity from different golf equipment.

“He’s somebody who I believe has the flexibility and expertise to do very properly for us, acting at a excessive stage in home and worldwide soccer,” stated O’Neill.