Cuti Romero is now officially with the ‘Spurs’: Tottenham has executed the clause for a record amount

Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero joined Tottenham in August 2021, from Atalanta, on a two-year loan with mandatory redemption clause. The ‘Spurs’ had two years to execute it, but it took only one season for the Cordovan defender to convince the London club, which bought all of his pass.

Based on good performance, and also with a few injuries involved, Romero became an undisputed player in Tottenham’s central defense, which is why both clubs made a record transfer. To maintain the economic rights of ‘Cuti’, the British paid no less than 50 million eurosan unprecedented figure in several respects.

And it is that these eight figures allow ‘Cuti’ to become the most expensive player in the history of Atalanta, as well as the third highest purchase in the history of the “Spurs”. Antonio Conte’s team aims high, months before the World Cup, the figure of Romero begins to become more indispensableAnd never. Even the defender will extend his contract until June 30, 2027.

From Belgrano to Europe, non-stop

Romero began his career in Belgrano de Córdoba, in 2016, when he was just 18 years old and under the orders of Esteban ‘Teté’ González. In July 2018 he left Belgrano to move to Genoa, which he paid for 1.8 million for 90 percent of the pass. A year later, Juventus remained with Cordovan in exchange 20 million.

No place in the Old Lady, emigrated on loan for two years to Atalanta in exchange 4 million, and at the Bergamo club he found his place in the world. There were just 42 games for another European giant to notice it again. In August 2021 he signed and in exchange for a loan with a purchase option of 50 million euros, became a Tottenham reinforcement. He will sign for four years with a salary of 4 million per season.

With this sale Romero climbs to the podium of the most expensive defenders in the history of Argentine football. In this market, Manchester United paid more than 55 million euros for Lisandro Martínez. In 2015, Nicolás Otamendi went from Valencia to Manchester City for $ 44,500,000. Other impressive sales were those of Ezequiel Garay from Russia’s Zenit to Valencia (24 million in 2016), that of Walter Samuel from Roma to Real Madrid (23 million in 2004) and that of Gabriel Milito from Zaragoza to Barcelona (20 million in 2007).

It was one of the jewels of the previous market. In the match Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and Tottenham, but Cordovan decided for the ‘Spurs’. It was they who presented the best proposal and Romero did not disappoint. Currently, accumulates 32 games, in which he scored a goal and provided an assist.

For ‘Cuti’ the move to the Premier League came at an unbeatable moment: after being the best defender in Serie A with Atalanta and winning the Copa América with Argentina. Today from England they execute the clause with Romero injured but likewise they are going through a great gift. Weeks before the World Cup, Cordovan continues to give the note.