Atletico Madrid step up Cristian Romero move after 'shock Arsenal enquiry' for Tottenham captain

Romero’s centre-back partner Micky van de Ven is close to signing new Spurs deal

Atletico Madrid are in talks with Tottenham over signing their captain Cristian Romero.

Atletico Madrid hold talks over a move for Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, who is expected to leave the club this summer.

Cristian Romero strikes personal terms as Tottenham prepare for £8million transfer hit  talkSPORT

Today’s rumours wonder what it’s got to do with Aberdeen Twenty-five years after Sol Campbell’s move from White Hart Lane to Highbury, are we finally getting a sequel? Cristian Romero, Tottenham’s captain, has piqued Arsenal’s interest, the Athletic reports, though they also reckon it’s pretty unlikely that Spurs will

Spurs would be unwilling to consider selling their captain to their rivals, leaving Atleti and Inter Milan likelier contenders to sign him.

Cristian Romero: Atletico Madrid battle Inter Milan for £40m defender  The Times

The match was the first for AC Milan since the death of Franco Baresi, who captained the club during a golden era in the 1980s and 1990s.