Atletico in talks for Spurs captain Romero

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is in talks with Atletico Madrid over a summer move.

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What happened. Atletico Madrid are in talks to sign Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, with numbers discussed but no formal offer yet.

• Inter Milan also keen but need to sell players first.
• Atletico progress in sales to fund the move.
• Romero expected to depart Spurs this summer.

Spurs have a bloated centre-back department, and coach De Zerbi won't block a departure.

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