Premier League outfit Tottenham have today been handed a potentially significant boost in their pursuit of Atalanta star Cristian Romero.
La Dea standout
Recent weeks have of course seen links between Spurs and Argentinian stopper Romero ramp up in a major way.
This comes with new Lilywhites boss Nuno Espirito Santo – on the back of Toby Alderweireld’s surprise departure – on the lookout for reinforcements at the heart of his backline.
To this point, the likes of Jules Kounde, Kurt Zouma and Nikola Milenkovic have all been tipped as potential arrivals in North London.
Romero, though, remains the firm ‘priority’ of Daniel Levy and co., with the ex-Juventus man fresh off the back of something of a breakout season in Serie A, followed by Copa America glory with Argentina.
Tottenham still in negotiation for Cristian Romero but no agreement yet on €55m fee – he’s the priority. 100%. ⚪️ #THFC
Plan B: open talks to sign 3 different defenders with same amount. Tomiyasu [€18m], Milenkovic [€15m] and Zouma [€25m].
Caleta-Car, NOT even an option.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 26, 2021
Lovato secured
The major stumbling block faced by the board at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when it comes to Romero’s potential addition, however, has come in the form of Atalanta’s stance on their star stopper.
The 23-year-old, as outlined above, is thought to be valued somewhere in the region of 55 million euro, a considerable sum when taking into account Romero’s relative lack of experience at the top level.
In turn, it had been suggested over the last couple of days that Spurs could yet look elsewhere for defensive reinforcements.
But, if the latest word doing the rounds on social media on Friday evening is anything to go by, then a deal being struck between the respective boards in Bergamo and North London may in fact be closer than previously thought.
This comes with Atalanta on the verge of bringing in a highly-regarded young defender of their own – Matteo Lovato:
Atalanta are set to sign Verona and Italy U21 talented centre-back Matteo Lovato. Total agreement reached for €11m 🇮🇹 #transfers
Tottenham and Atalanta are still in direct contact to reach an agreement for Cristian Romero. No Barça – only Spurs in the race. Pushing again. #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 30, 2021
The general assumption is that Lovato is set to be lured to the Gewiss Stadium as a potential replacement for Romero, with Tottenham, in turn, ‘pushing again’ to get a deal over the line.
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