Inter Milan are desperate to bring Cristian Romero to Italy this summer and have opened talks with Tottenham over signing the Spurs captain.
Romero starred as Argentina reached a second consecutive World Cup final earlier this month, but could depart Spurs this summer for a substantial fee following an eventful five-year period.
The centre-half has racked up 156 appearances since arriving at Tottenham in 2021 and helped the side to Europa League glory last year, but received four separate bans during a turbulent 2025-26 season.
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With Jan Paul van Hecke secured for £52million from Brighton and Marcos Senesi also arriving as a free agent in June to strengthen Roberto De Zerbi's defensive ranks, Spurs are willing to sanction Romero's exit and his representatives have travelled to Milan for discussions with Inter this weekend.
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Inter sporting director Piero Ausilo told Sky Italy regarding Romero: "It's definitely a deal we are trying to sign with the player and the club (Tottenham).
"These things take some time but there's definitely interest. Let's see."
Romero is currently enjoying some downtime, having helped Argentina reach the World Cup final before they suffered defeat against an impressive Spain side.
Following Argentina's heartbreak, Romero released an emotional statement and apologised to their fans.
He said on Instagram: “And this time, it just wasn’t meant to be. And believe me, it hurts. It hurts deeply, because no one wanted to keep writing this beautiful story more than we did.
“We dreamed of bringing the trophy home again, but it didn’t happen. But if there is one thing we will never lack, it is total commitment. We gave it our all.
“We finished second, but we never stopped representing Argentina with the pride and dedication this jersey deserves.”
The 28-year-old added: “Today, we have to pick ourselves up, start over, work harder, believe more, and prepare so that this jersey returns to the very top – right where we placed it ourselves over these past few years.
“Because finals aren’t handed to you; you earn them by getting there. And this group – and whoever comes next – will keep fighting, united, with the same hope and drive as always.”