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Tottenham Hotspur have pulled off a significant contract coup, tying key centre-back Cristian Romero down to a new long-term deal.
The 2022 World Cup winner pens fresh terms just hours after fellow defender Djed Spence signed his own new contract, and the renewal comes as an extremely pleasant surprise for fans of the Europa League winners.
Like Spence, Romero is understood to have extended his contract until the end of the 2028-29 season, a two-year addition to his previous terms which were due to expire in 2027.
The former Atalanta BC and Juventus man was heavily linked with a move to Spanish giants Atletico Madrid earlier this summer, but Diego Simeone's side never formalised their interest, and Spurs had no intention of letting him depart anyway.
New head coach Thomas Frank appointed Romero his new captain following the exit of Son Heung-min to Los Angeles FC, and the Argentina international has now committed his future to Tottenham for the next four years.
Romero signs new Tottenham contract after Atletico transfer links
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Romero's new deal will keep him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until just after his 31st birthday and prolong an incredibly successful partnership, which began in the summer of 2021 under Antonio Conte.
The defender spent one season on loan at Spurs before his move was made permanent for £44.9m in the summer of 2022, and he has now represented the Lilywhites on 126 occasions across all competitions.
Romero has scored eight goals and provided three assists for the Lilywhites in that time, but more importantly, the 27-year-old led Spurs to Europa League glory as stand-in captain during the absence of Son last season.
Romero wore the armband for each of Tottenham's final four matches in the competition - including the 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final - and also netted Spurs' second goal in their UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last week.
What does Romero's new deal mean for Tottenham?
News of Romero's new deal was kept very hush-hush - the leaks only emerged mere minutes before Tottenham released their official statement - but the signs that he would not be going anywhere this summer had been there for a while.
Frank would certainly not have bestowed the South American with the armband if there was even the slightest chance of his departure this summer, and in any case, Atletico signed David Hancko from Feyenoord as an alternative to the Tottenham skipper.
However, the fact that Spurs have agreed a renewal with Romero's camp so soon after the speculation is a serious statement of intent from the club, whose fanbase may not have been so optimistic for the future in a long while thanks to this news and their opening thumping of Burnley in the 2025-26 Premier League.
Romero has and will always draw criticism for his on-field aggression, but last season was a major improvement from a disciplinary standpoint; he was only cautioned five times across all competitions and was not sent off once.