Cuti Romero is crazy about playing for Barcelona

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Cristian Romero, a 28-year-old Argentine center-back, is set to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer and is keeping the possibility of becoming the new signing for FC Barcelona open before making a final decision. Atlético de Madrid is currently negotiating his transfer, and the deal revolves around 40 million euros.

Up to this point, Atletico has made the most progress. However, Romero has been awaiting Barcelona's moves, especially after the departure of Ronald Araujo to Liverpool, which narrows down the available options in Barcelona's defense.

Cristian Romero remains on FC Barcelona's agenda

The name of Cristian Romero has been on Deco's table for several weeks. The sports director has held discussions with Ciro Palermo, the player's agent, although Barcelona has not yet made an offer to Tottenham.

The current squad situation explains this caution. FC Barcelona's priorities include signing a center forward and negotiations with Rodri Hernández, thus limiting the budget available to bring in another center-back.

In addition, Hansi Flick currently has Pau Cubarsí, Andreas Christensen, and Gerard Martín available to play in defense. Álvaro Cortés, a reserve defender, is also among the alternatives to fill the void left by Araujo.

They are joined by players capable of playing in various positions. Eric Garcia and Jules Koundé can cover the center-back position, allowing Barcelona to postpone any significant investment in that area.

Tottenham asks for around 40 million euros for Cristian Romero

While Barcelona waits, Atlético de Madrid tries to leverage its advantage. Tottenham Hotspur is willing to consider Romero's departure, but the English club's valuation exceeds 40 million euros.

Initially, Atletico had proposed around 30 million, a figure insufficient to close the deal. Mateu Alemany is now working on freeing up resources through other exits before making a new move for the Argentine player.

Romero played in 32 official matches and scored six goals during the 2025/26 season with Tottenham. A knee injury in April prevented him from playing the last six Premier League games, but he later joined Argentina for the World Cup.

Tottenham is not under urgent pressure to sell due to his contract. The defender signed a new long-term contract in August 2025 and serves as the team captain, so any departure must meet the club's financial demands.

Cuti chooses Barcelona over Atlético

Atletico currently holds the initiative, but the player is still waiting to see if Barcelona can provide a real pathway for his move to LaLiga. The next move will depend on Barcelona's financial capacity and whether Deco decides to turn discussions with his agent into an offer.

For now, Cristian Romero remains torn between two scenarios. Atletico will need to improve their conditions to get close to the 40 million mark, while FC Barcelona will have to decide in the coming weeks whether to use part of their resources to definitively enter negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur.

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