Madrid, Aug. 15 -- Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Argentina international Cristian Gabriel "Cuti" Romero from Tottenham Hotspur. The 28-year-old centre-back has signed a contract with the Spanish club until June 30, 2031.

Romero joins Atletico after five seasons with Tottenham, where he established himself as a cornerstone of the club's defence and played a key role in their 2024/25 UEFA Europa League triumph, as per the Atletico Madrid website.

Romero began his professional career at Club Atletico Belgrano, making his debut with the first team in August 2016. He remained there for two seasons before moving to Europe to join Italian side Genoa.

After a remarkable debut in Serie A, he signed for Juventus in the summer of ...