A report from Spain has explained that it will not be easy for Atletico Madrid to sign Cristian Romero from Tottenham, even though the Argentine has already given his approval to the transfer.
It has been widely reported over the last few weeks that Atletico Madrid have made contact with Cristian Romero regarding a summer transfer.
It has been claimed that Romero is interested in a transfer to Atletico Madrid and has his heart set on working with Diego Simeone after holding talks with the Argentine coach.
The prospect of a summer transfer to the Metropolitano Stadium for the Spurs vice-captain was boosted even further when last week, Romero admitted that he would love to play in Spain.
Big gap between Tottenham and Atletico Madrid’s valuation of Cristian Romero
Mundo Deportivo have now become the latest outlet to confirm that the Tottenham Hotspur vice-captain has indeed given his approval to sign for the Spanish giants this summer.
However, the publication explains that there is still one major roadblock that would have to be overcome: Tottenham’s asking price.
Even though Romero has two years left on his Tottenham contractl, the North Londoners are said to be demanding as much as €80m (£68m) to part ways with the World Cup winner.
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However, the report claims that Atletico are only willing to offer around €40m-€50m (£34m-£42.5m), which means that a significant gap needs to be bridged between the two clubs.
Atletico’s plan to sign Romero on a discount
Earlier this week, one Argentine outlet explained how Atletico plan to bridge the gap between their valuation and Tottenham’s.
It was suggested that Romero could push for a Tottenham transfer, forcing the club to bring down their asking price and potentially making it easier for Atletico to land the defender..