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Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sell Djed Spence to Inter Milan for just €31.5million (£27m), according to Fabrizio Romano.

Spence made a series of impressive displays for England at this summer’s World Cup, but Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi subsequently told the full-back he is free to leave. De Zerbi cannot promise Spence regular starts, something the 26-year-old is looking for as he aims to capitalise on his great World Cup.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among the Premier League sides to have been linked with Spence, though Inter have widely been viewed as his most likely next club.

Our friends at TEAMtalk revealed on Tuesday that talks between Spurs and Inter were ramping up, and an agreement is now in place, per Romano.

The journalist has given the transfer his ‘here we go’ confirmation as a ‘verbal agreement’ has been reached by the two clubs.

Inter will pay €31.5m for Spence and also have a ‘full agreement’ with him on personal terms.

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That transfer fee could end up being an absolute steal if Spence goes on to become one of the best full-backs in Serie A.

Many have questioned why De Zerbi and Spurs are open to letting the Englishman leave given his fantastic performances at the World Cup.

The sale will help to fund De Zerbi’s ongoing rebuild at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs have broken their transfer record twice this summer, first on Mateus Fernandes, and then again on Sandro Tonali.

They have also signed Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka.

Spurs are now eyeing a new winger – with Savinho and Cody Gakpo both concrete targets – plus a centre-forward.

Spence could have joined Inter alongside centre-back Cristian Romero. However, Inter were unable to agree personal terms with Romero, allowing Atletico Madrid to hijack the move.

Atletico Madrid are set to launch a new offer worth €40m (£34m) to get the transfer over the line.

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly have a ‘green light’ to sign ex-Arsenal star Folarin Balogun, but Fabrizio Romano has revealed the truth on the deal.

Tottenham have already made a statement in this summer’s transfer window, having invested around £230m to sign Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Roberto De Zerbi‘s side have also recruited Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka, but more additions are expected in the coming weeks.

It has been reported that Tottenham’s priority for the remainder of this window is to strengthen their attack, with at least one winger and/or striker expected through the door.

Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo and Manchester City’s Savinho have been mooted as leading options for the flanks, while Balogun has been mooted as a new striker.

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The 25-year-old joined 18 goals in 40 appearances in the Champions League and Ligue Un for AS Monaco last season, while he netted three goals in four appearances for the United States at the World Cup.

Earlier this week, a report claimed Tottenham will be able to sign Balogun below market value this summer because he has entered the final two years of his current contract.

A subsequent report has claimed that the north London side have ‘laid the groundwork’ to sign Baloun, who could cost around £51m this summer.

Now, journalist Santi Aouna has claimed that Balogun is a ‘priority’ for Tottenham, while the striker has given the ‘green light’ to the Premier League side.

Fabrizio Romano reveals truth on Folarin Balogun to Tottenham Hotspur

Aouna said on X: ‘Folarin Balogun has given his green light to join Tottenham.

‘As revealed on @footmercato, the Monaco striker is the Spurs’ priority.

‘No official offer yet, but discussions are progressing between the various parties.’

However, Romano has poured cold water on reports linking Balogun with a move to Tottenham.

Romano has stated that Balogun has interest from Turkish giants Galatasaray and clubs in the Saudi Pro League, but there is “nothing concrete or advanced” over a potential switch to Tottenham.

Romano said on X: “Several clubs have called over recent days for Folarin Balogun, including Galatasaray and Saudi clubs, informed on deal conditions from AS Monaco.

“Nothing concrete or advanced with Tottenham at this stage.”

“Now he would be a player of interest. If it’d be Liverpool then I’d want big money for him. I would want a lot of money for him. They took the boy [Joe] Gomez, who was a South London boy, but Spence is a better player than him.”

Spence wants Inter Milan move

But a move for the full-back seems unlikely at Arsenal. Firstly, they have shown no interest in adding in wide defensive areas this summer, and Spence looks more likely to head to Inter Milan.

It was revealed of late that he wants to make the move to the Italian club, who have opened club-to-club talks with Tottenham over his transfer.

Previously this summer, the two sides have been apart in the valuation, but recent reports suggest there could be a compromise reached.

Gazzetta dello Sport states Inter are closing in on Spence, with an agreement expected for €30million (£25m) plus bonuses.

That is below what it has long been suggested Tottenham want to receive in order to sell the Englishman, but given he wants to head to Inter, they are perhaps taking a more lenient view on his asking price.

While Arsenal landing him would be a shock swoop, a transfer for Spence for anybody other than Inter currently looks unlikely, but should the conditions change on that, a move could potentially be opened up – though it would still seem unlikely that it’s across north London.

According to reports, Barcelona have ‘made contact’ over signing Tottenham Hotspur star Pedro Porro, while there is an update on Cristian Romero.

Unsurprisingly, Tottenham have been incredibly busy in this summer’s transfer market.

The north London side have made six summer signings, having landed Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka.

Tottenham remain in the market for attacking reinforcements, but there will also be exits from the club in the coming weeks to balance the books.

Romero currently appears the closest to leaving amid interest from Atletico Madrid, who have moved clear of Arsenal, Barcelona and Inter Milan in the race to sign him.

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Now, Spanish outlet Cadena Ser are reporting that Atletico Madrid have stepped up their efforts to close the deal, and they plan to ‘reach a final agreement within a few days’ with a transfer ‘nearing completion’ for around 40 million euros.

And Djed Spence also looks likely to leave Spurs, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that Inter Milan are pushing to sign him.

On Tuesday afternoon, Romano said on X: ‘EXCL: Inter are set for club to club talks with Spurs for Djed Spence with opening proposal to follow.

‘Story from two days ago, confirmed as Inter will try again for the English RWB. Spence, keen on move. Decision up to Tottenham on deal conditions.’

He later added: ‘Inter official bid for Djed Spence will be sent this week, decision will be up to Tottenham. Spence opened doors to Inter move.’

Pedro Porro could leave Tottenham as Barcelona ‘make contact’

Porro is another Tottenham star who could be on the move after he shone for Spain at the World Cup.

Spanish journalist Gerard Romero has stated that Barcelona have ‘made contact’ over signing Porro, who is reportedly valued at £68m, as a potential replacement for Jules Kounde.

“Contact has been made in recent days with Pedro Porro, with the full-back’s entourage,” Romero said.

“He is one of the highest paid players at Tottenham, he renewed very recently, but Barcelona have sounded out his entourage in the event that Jules Kounde leaves.

“Kounde has many offers from the Premier League, so far the player hasn’t shown any signs of wanting to leave but it’s a case that’s half open, so anything can happen.”

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Interestingly, Romano has revealed that Manchester City are also keen on a move for Porro.

“Manchester City have an interest in Pedro Porro. Manchester City spoke with the agents of Pedro Porro more than once, so there have been conversations,” Romano explained.

“Porro is on City’s list to replace Savinho, with a target for Tottenham. But at the moment the gap in valuation is a big gap.

“Also for Pedro Porro, I would say it’s a similar situation because Tottenham are also happy with Porro. Tottenham are not desperate to sell Pedro.

“And so at the moment there are difficulties to advance on this deal because of the gap and because of what happened with the Maresca appointment.”

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly opened talks with Monaco over a deal to sign USA striker Folarin Balogun, as Roberto De Zerbi closes in on bolstering his misfiring frontline.

Having already spent over £230million this summer on strengthening De Zerbi’s backline and midfield, the focus in north London has now switched to the attacking third.

While the hunt for a new left-winger continues, but has ultimately led to frustration thus far, Tottenham are also locked in on landing a new No.9 for their Italian boss.

Another injury concern regarding Dominic Solanke looks like it’s speeding up the club’s move for a new frontman, with the England forward missing the friendly draw with Getafe over the weekend with an ankle issue.

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That leaves Richarlison as the club’s only fit senior striker, with the Brazilian not expected to remain at Spurs beyond the end of the window.

Indeed, De Zerbi has admitted that he will not stand in Richarlison’s way if he wants to leave, admitting on the club’s pre-season tour Down Under: “He’s unbelievable in terms of attitude and behaviour. But, in the end, we have to respect what he wants to do.”

When pressed on whether Richarlison wants to leave, he added: “I don’t know. I didn’t understand well because sometimes he says he wants to stay, sometimes he wants to leave. We have to speak anyway. There is not any problem. He’s a lovely guy.”

Tottenham striker hunt takes step forward

Regardless of whether Richarlison stays or goes, Solanke’s ongoing injury issues means signing a new striker remains a must for Tottenham this summer, and a fresh report from France claims that a deal for Balogun could now be on the cards.

Indeed, Balogun, who joined Monaco in a £35m switch from Arsenal three years ago and has scored 31 goals in 91 games for the Ligue 1 side, could well be on his way back to north London.

The 25-year-old also impressed at the World Cup this summer, scoring three goals in four games before the United States crashed out of the competition to Belgium at the last-16 stage.

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And now, according to L’Equipe, Tottenham have now made a move for Balogun ‘in recent hours’ and have ‘laid the groundwork’ for a deal worth €60m (£51.2m).

The report does add that Newcastle United and clubs in Spain have also registered their interest in signing the striker, although it appears that Spurs are looking to get ahead of suitors for the former Arsenal man.

Paul Scholes has named two players he wants Manchester United to sign before the summer transfer window shuts at what could be a combined cost of around £125million.

United have largely focused on bolstering Michael Carrick’s midfield to date, with Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos brought in, while Karl Darlow has added depth to the goalkeeping department.

Adding a new left-back, winger, striker and potentially a third midfield signing are still thought to be on the agenda at Old Trafford, and Scholes thinks Man Utd should make reported interest in Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero more concrete.

The World Cup winner wants out of the north London club, with Atletico Madrid the current favourites to sign the 28-year-old, although any talk of a shock switch to bitter rivals Arsenal has now been shut down.

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To that end, Scholes wants his old club to move for Romero, as the current central defensive options at Old Trafford are “not good enough”.

As a result, the Old Trafford legend believes his former club should enter the race to sign Argentina defender Romero from Tottenham.

Indeed, Scholes is confident that Carrick can sort out Romero’s “disciplinary issues” with his calming influence and should make the Argentine a priority signing.

He told Midnite’s The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast: “I think they sorted out the forward areas last summer but I think they probably need two centre backs.

“You might laugh at this and I might get stick for this, but I would go and sign Christian Romero from Tottenham.

“I know he’s a nutter, I know he’s got disciplinary issues, but he can be a very good centre half and someone that Michael Carrick could really calm down.

“They’re talking about 30 or 40 million quid for a player who has been centre half in a World Cup final.

“I know he’s got disciplinary issues but I would go and get him. I think they’re desperate for a centre-back, the current ones aren’t good enough.”

Scholes wants ‘perfect’ Wharton at Man Utd

Of the current midfield options remaining in the market, with several big-money moves already taking place this summer, Scholes believes Adam Wharton would be a ‘perfect’ addition at the Theatre of Dreams.

Wharton has been heavily linked with a move away from Palace over the past 24 months, with the England man currently valued at £85m by Palace.

His stock has certainly risen over the last year, having helped Palace win the FA Cup before they lifted their first European trophy in the Conference League.

“I can’t believe they’re not trying to buy Adam Wharton,” said Scholes, who is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in Premier League history.

“Sandro Tonali would have been my first-choice but with him gone now, Adam Wharton looks perfect to me.”

United open their Premier League campaign against Hull City on August 22, but have friendlies lined up against Leeds United and AC Milan prior to that.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has told his former club to sign Cristian Romero and Adam Wharton this summer.

So far this summer, Man Utd have brought in four new signings, having landed Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Karl Darlow and Tynan Thompson.

The Red Devils have also been working on exits, while they could still make two/three more signings before this transfer window closes.

It has been reported that Michael Carrick‘s side are keen to sign a third new midfielder, while they could also recruit a left-back, winger and/or striker.

But Scholes also thinks Man Utd need to sign a new centre-back and he has encouraged them to sign Romero after it emerged that Arsenal were challenging Atletico Madrid and Barcelona for him.

“I think they sorted out the forward areas last summer but I think they probably need two centre backs,” Scholes said on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast.

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“You might laugh at this and I might get stick for this, but I would go and sign Cristian Romero from Tottenham.

“I know he’s a nutter, I know he’s got disciplinary issues, but he can be a very good centre half and someone that Michael Carrick could really calm down.

“They’re talking about 30 or 40 million quid for a player who has been centre half in a World Cup final.

“I know he’s got disciplinary issues but I would go and get him. I think they’re desperate for a centre-back, the current ones aren’t good enough.”

Adam Wharton “looks perfect to me”

Scholes has also revealed that he wanted Man Utd to sign Sandro Tonali before he joined Tottenham Hotspur this summer in a deal worth around £100m.

As an alternative, Scholes thinks Crystal Palace standout Adam Wharton would be “perfect” for the Red Devils.

“I can’t believe they’re not trying to buy Adam Wharton,” Scholes added.

“Sandro Tonali would have been my first-choice but with him gone now, Adam Wharton looks perfect to me.”

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And one of Scholes’ former Man Utd teammates, ex-Red Devils defender Wes Brown, also thinks the Premier League giants should move for Wharton to replace Casemiro.

“Manchester United should be looking to sign Adam Wharton in the summer, he’d be a brilliant replacement for Casemiro. I love him as a player, and he deserves a move at this point of his career,” Brown told Bet Wright.

“Casemiro has had an excellent season and has been a great servant to the club. The fans love him, but when your time comes, you respect that and you leave. I’m sure he will carry on doing an excellent job elsewhere, but I’d be looking at Wharton as an ideal replacement.

“You’d have the benefit of Wharton knowing the Premier League and playing for his country. I know he would cost a lot of money, but he would be the man for me.”

According to reports, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have a ‘mutual agreement’ over Cristian Romero not joining the Gunners this summer.

It has felt inevitable for a while that Romero is going to be on the move from Tottenham this summer.

Romero was derailed by injuries during the 2025/26 campaign, but he retains a strong reputation and has been heavily linked with several Premier League and European giants in this window, while Tottenham have signed Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi to replace him.

In recent weeks, Atletico Madrid have moved ahead of Inter Milan in the race to sign Romero, but he has also been attracting interest from Arsenal and Barcelona.

Arsenal are in the market for a centre-back to cover for the injured William Saliba, but a report from Football Insider claims the Gunners and arch-rivals Tottenham have now got a ‘mutual agreement’ that a summer move to the Emirates is not possible.

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Ex-Premier League chief scout Mick Brown has told the outlet why Arsenal are unlikely to step up their move for Romero.

Brown explained: “It would always have been a surprise to see Romero move to Arsenal,” Brown told Football Insider.

“I’m not convinced it was ever really on the cards, Tottenham would be very reluctant to sell to their rivals, and Arsenal are concerned about how it would look.

“Do they want to sign a centre-back who has been instrumental in back-to-back 17th-placed finishes, and that their rivals are now desperately looking to get rid of? It doesn’t look the best.

“So I think there is sort of a mutual agreement there that this one isn’t going to happen for those reasons, even though Arsenal did show an initial interest in the move.

“I do still expect him to leave Tottenham, but he won’t go to Arsenal now, and I expect they are looking at a number of other targets instead.”

Cristian Romero looks set to join Atletico Madrid

Instead, Romero looks increasingly likely to join Atletico Madrid, with journalist Nicolo Schira reporting on Tuesday morning that his move to the Spanish giants is now at the ‘final stage’.

Schira said on X: ‘Excl. – Cuti #Romero to #AtleticoMadrid from #Tottenham is at the final stage.

‘Contract until 2030 (€6M/year) with the option for 2031. Last details but all the parties involved in the deal are confident to close.’

Now, Spanish outlet Doble Amarilla claims Romero has ‘decided’ that he ‘will play for Atletico Madrid’.

The report claims: ‘Speculation about the future of Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero is starting to give way to clarity regarding the Argentine defender’s future after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur, and all signs point to Madrid to play for ‘Cholo’ Simeone’s Atlético, after thanking Inter Milan, Barcelona and Arsenal for their interest in recent hours.

‘The Argentine coach’s repeated interest in signing the defender over the last three transfer windows was key to ‘Cuti’ choosing Madrid despite interest from the ‘Gunners’ and ‘Barça’ in acquiring the Scaloneta international.’

According to reports, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence are edging closer to leaving Tottenham Hotspur amid interest from European giants.

Tottenham have been incredibly busy in this summer’s transfer window after coming close to being relegated from the Premier League last season.

Roberto De Zerbi‘s side are currently among this summer’s biggest spenders in Europe, having invested around £230m to sign Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

The north London side have also recruited Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers, and more incomings are expected in the next few weeks as they look to strengthen their attack.

Cody Gakpo and Savinho have been mooted as leading targets for the flanks, while Nicolas Jackson and Folarin Balogun have been mentioned as possible new strikers.

But Tottenham may have to offload some talents to balance the books, so they will presumably be glad that Romero and Spence are edging closer to leaving.

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Cristian Romero and Djed Spence are heading to Europe

Romero and Spence are very good players and they have not been short of interest this summer, but they are surplus to requirements at Spurs because they are now teammates ahead of them in the pecking order.

New signings Van Hecke and Senesi will be Tottenham’s leading centre-back options along with Micky van de Ven, while Spence would likely be behind Robertson and Pedro Porro if he stayed.

But they are closing in on exits, with Spence looking likely to join Inter Milan and Romero seemingly heading to Atletico Madrid.

Regarding Spence, Inter Milan are making renewed attempts to sign the England international as they hope Spurs will compromise on his fee.

Fabrizio Romano revealed an update on Spence’s situation on Monday morning, having posted on X: ‘Inter are prepared to send official bid for Djed Spence if exit conditions change compared to €45m request post World Cup.

‘Inter believe price can be under €40m now and talks will follow — back on track as exclusively revealed. Spence, keen on the move.’

On Tuesday morning, an update from talkSPORT revealed Spence is now ‘edging closer’ to joining Inter Milan in a deal potentially worth £30m.

The report explains:

‘The Italian champions are willing to spend up to £30million on the England international this summer.

Spence is open to a move away from Spurs before the transfer window closes. Having been offered to several clubs, Inter have now returned to the table to discuss a potential deal.’

Romero, meanwhile, has been linked with Arsenal, Barcelona and Inter Milan, but journalist Nicolo Schira claims he is now nearing a move to Atletico Madrid.

Schira said on X: ‘Excl. – Cuti #Romero to #AtleticoMadrid from #Tottenham is at the final stage.

‘Contract until 2030 (€6M/year) with the option for 2031. Last details but all the parties involved in the deal are confident to close.’

Arsenal supposedly only have one way to sign Cristian Romero and Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the Tottenham Hotspur star.

In recent days, it has emerged that the Gunners are plotting an audacious move to sign Romero from arch-rivals Tottenham.

Arsenal are in the market for a new centre-back after losing William Saliba with an injury, and Romero has been mentioned as an alternative to Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are also linked with Romero, and Tottenham would obviously prefer to sell the centre-back to a non-Premier League club.

Still, former Premier League scout Bryan King has told Football Insider how the Gunners can sign Romero, even with it taking a “ridiculous” offer.

“I think this is agent and player. Certainly agent, who’s been a little bit naughty here and trying to get interest from abroad, which obviously there would be,” King told Football Insider.

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“Tottenham can’t. The only way they could sell him to Arsenal is if it’s a ridiculous amount of money. Obviously the most famous players who have moved from Spurs to Arsenal are Sol Campbell and Pat Jennings.

“I wouldn’t exactly put Romero in that kind of class of English player or Great British player.

“But I just think this is an agent who’s trying to stir up publicity and it’s bad publicity for Tottenham because it unnerves the squad.

“It makes the supporters start to think: ‘Jesus Christ, why would we even think about it?’

“But the only way that would happen if it’s a ridiculous amount of money. It’d be over £100m. It’d have to be. Otherwise, what’s the point?”

Fabrizio Romano reveals Cristian Romero update with deal at ‘final stage’

But Romano reckons Arsenal have no hope of signing Romero because Tottenham have “absolutely no intention” of selling him to their biggest rivals.

“Then there were rumours on Arsenal. I told you guys the problem here is that between Tottenham and Arsenal there is a direct rivalry, and so Tottenham, according to my information, have absolutely zero intention to sell the player to Arsenal,” Romano confirmed.

“Tottenham sources say that this deal, for the club, for the ownership, for the management, cannot go through.

“So, for Tottenham, it’s not possible to proceed on this one.”

As mentioned, Atletico Madrid are also in the running to sign Romero, and journalist Nicolo Schira claims the Spanish giants are now at the ‘final stages’ of negotiating a deal with Tottenham.

Schira said on X: ‘Excl. – Cuti #Romero to #AtleticoMadrid from #Tottenham is at the final stage.

‘Contract until 2030 (€6M/year) with the option for 2031. Last details but all the parties involved in the deal are confident to close.’