Tottenham fans receive fantastic news on Cristian Romero after a nervy few hours
Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge has rubbished reports emerging from Argentina that Tottenham and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the transfer of Cristian Romero.
Over recent weeks, it has become clear that Atletico Madrid are pulling out all the stops to land Romero, with Diego Simeone even thought to be in regular contact with the Tottenham man.
A few days ago, AS claimed that Atletico and Spurs are just £9m apart in their valuation of Romero, which indicated that a deal was getting closer.
Now, some sources from Argentina claim that the La Liga side and Spurs have reached an agreement over the centre-back, but this has been denied by a journalist who has connections at the North London club.
Romero to Atletico Madrid rumours denied by Michael Bridge
On Sunday, Argentine outlet Doblea Marilla reported that talks between Atletico and Spurs had progressed and that an agreement in principle had been reached on the transfer fee.
It was claimed that Tottenham Hotspur had accepted an initial €55m (£47m) plus €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons for Romero, bringing the total cost of the transfer to £55.5m.
However, Michael Bridge has now taken to social media to assert that these reports are not true, denying that Tottenham have agreed a transfer fee with Atletico for their vice-captain.
How much do Tottenham want for Cristian Romero?
Several outlets have reported over recent weeks that Tottenham will not lower their £60m asking price for Romero. If it is true that Atletico are willing to offer £55m for the 27-year-old, then an agreement may not be too far away.
However, it is unclear whether Spurs and Daniel Levy will accept a sizable portion of that fee as performance-based add-ons.
Reports from Spain have repeatedly reiterated that Romero is keen on making it to the Metropolitano Stadium, which could work in the Spanish club’s favour.
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