Cristian Romero continues to flirt with Atletico Madrid as Spurs defender reiterates he would 'love to play in La Liga'

Atletico Madrid has been closely linked with a move for Tottenham Hotspur defender Romero this summer, as the player had earlier hinted that he could leave the Premier League side at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.

The centre-back has once again fuelled the rumour of his exit by claiming that he would 'love to play in La Liga' next. Romero started his career at Argentine club Belgrano before moving to Italy, where he played for clubs like Genoa, Juventus and Atalanta. He then moved to England in 2021 when he signed for Spurs.

Speaking to journalist Gaston Edul, Romero said: "I'd love to play in La Liga. I'd love to play in La Liga. I like watching a lot of games, and I have a lot of teammates who play there in Spain, and we watch them. It's one of the leagues I'd like to play in."

While the 27-year-old defender seems determined to move away from Spurs, AS has claimed that the North London outfit will not make his exit easy as they are set to demand €70 million (£59m/$79m) in transfer fee, which Atletico are reluctant to meet.