Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Inter Milan for defender Cristian Romero, according to ESPN Argentina.
Spurs have had a very busy summer window, bringing in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes, and Sandro Tonali, while the club are also pushing ahead with moves for Man City star Savinho and Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo.
But the club are also looking at sales to balance the squad and trim the fat, and they have now reached a verbal agreement for their captain to move on after months of speculation.
Tottenham and Inter Agree Romero Deal
Romero, who has been described as 'world-class', has been on the brink of an exit for a while after growing frustrated in north London. The defender missed the run-in at the end of the campaign with a knee injury, but recovered to help Argentina reach a second consecutive World Cup final during the summer.
Despite his performances there, and the fact that Tottenham stayed in the Premier League, a move away had still been anticipated, and manager De Zerbi admitted that he had accepted the player's decision to move on, and he had not tried to convince him to stay.
Now, after weeks of talks with Serie A side Inter Milan, a deal worth £34.2m has been agreed for the World Cup winner to return to Italy.
Romero had initially been keen to join a club in Spain, with Barcelona understood to be interested. But the Catalan side needed to make a major sale to be able to afford the 28-year-old, and that hasn't materialised.
Now, the central defender is closing in on an agreement on personal terms, and just the formalities are needed to seal a move away from Spurs.
Romero Already in the Past at Spurs
While Romero is still considered to be one of the best defenders in the world, it makes sense for everyone that this move goes through. The price is low, but it's no surprise considering the fact everyone knows they want to go their separate ways.
Spurs were clever enough to get their business for the defence done early too, with Senesi and van Hecke already brought in as direct replacements, while Kevin Danso and Micky Van de Ven make up the other centre-back options, while veteran Ben Davies is also capable of filling in if necessary.
Tottenham have made their decision, and now the club can turn all of their focus towards bringing in the forward additions that they are so desperate for.