Done deal
This article was originally published on Friday at 9:48 CEST and has been updated after the transfer was announced by both clubs.
Cristian Romero is one of the ten most expensive centre-backs in football history. The Argentine announced his transfer earlier on Friday. Tottenham Hotspur have since confirmed the deal.
According to information acquired by Sky Sports, the fee is set between €50 million and €55 million. Fabrizio Romano reported that the fee will be €55 million. Enough for Romero to become the tenth centre-back to cost €50 million or more. Last season, he was named Serie A’s best defender by the league.
“I just wanted to join Spurs because I really like the project,” he said. Paratici (sporting director) and the whole club wanted me and I will give my best,” the defender said on Friday morning. Paratici has signed the player before. In 2019 when he was in charge at Juventus Paratici signed him for €26 million from Genoa. He then left first on loan for €2.32 million and then later thanks to an option to buy (€16m) to Atalanta.
Dias, White & Co. – The most expensive centre-backs in history
20 Ibrahima Konaté – 21/22 – RB Leipzig to Liverpool – fee: €40M
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19 Shkodran Mustafi – 16/17 – Valencia to Arsenal – fee: €41M
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18 Thiago Silva – 12/13 – AC Milan to PSG – fee: €42M
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17 Davinson Sánchez – 17/18 – Ajax to Spurs – fee: €42M
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16 Leonardo Bonucci – 17/18 – Juventus to AC Milan – fee: €42M
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15 Dayot Upamecano – 21/22 – RB Leipzig to Bayern Munich – fee: €42.5M
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14 Nicolás Otamendi – 15/16 – Valencia to Man City – fee: €44.5M
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13 Eliaquim Mangala – 14/15 – Porto to Man City – fee: €45M
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12 Nathan Aké – 20/21 – Bournemouth to Man City – fee: €45.3M
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11 Rio Ferdinand – 02/03 – Leeds to Man United – fee: €46M
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10 David Luiz – 14/15 – Chelsea to PSG – fee: €49.5M
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9 Éder Militão – 19/20 – Porto to Real Madrid – fee: €50M
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8 John Stones – 16/17 – Everton to Man City – fee: €55.6M
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7 Ben White – 21/22 – Brighton to Arsenal – fee: €58.5M
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6 Aymeric Laporte – 17/18 – Athletic Club to Man City – fee: €65M
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5 Rúben Dias – 20/21 – Benfica to Man City – fee: €68M
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4 Lucas Hernández – 19/20 – Atlético to Bayern Munich – fee: €80M
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3 Virgil van Dijk – 17/18 – Southampton to Liverpool – fee: €84.7M
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2 Matthijs de Ligt – 19/20 – Ajax to Juventus – fee: €85.5M
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1 Harry Maguire – 19/20 – Leicester to Man United – fee: €87M
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Romero to Spurs: Demiral to join Atalanta from Juventus
The gap in Atalanta’s defensive centre will be filled by Juventus player Merih Demiral, who already passed his medical at the Champions League contenders on Thursday, as Sky journalist Gianluca di Marzio reports.
According to the report, both clubs agreed on a loan with a subsequent option to buy set at €30 million. This amount would make Demiral the most expensive signing in Atalanta’s history and the second most expensive Turkish footballer.
Most expensive summer transfers in 2021 – Premier League heavily involved
Boubakary Soumaré | Lille -> Leicester | Fee: €20m
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As of August 6, 2021
Jhon Córdoba | Hertha BSC -> FK Krasnodar | Fee: €20m
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Juan Musso | Udinese -> Atalanta | Fee: €20m
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Weston McKennie | Schalke -> Juventus | Fee: €20.5m
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Odilon Kossounou | Brugge -> Bayer Leverkusen | Fee: €23m
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Enock Mwepu | RB Salzburg -> Brighton & Hove | Fee: €23m
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André Silva | Eintracht Frankfurt -> RB Leipzig | Fee: €23m
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Marc Guehi | Chelsea -> Crystal Palace | Fee: €23.3m
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Nicolás González | Stuttgart -> Fiorentina | Fee: €23.5m
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Gerson | Flamengo -> Olympique Marseille | Fee: €25m
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Bryan Gil | Sevilla -> Tottenham | Fee: €25m
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Fikayo Tomori | Chelsea -> AC Milan | Fee: €29.2m
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Patson Daka | RB Salzburg -> Leicester City | Fee: €30m
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Donyell Malen | PSV Eindhoven -> BVB | Fee: €30m
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Leon Bailey I Bayer Leverkusen -> Aston Villa I Fee: €32m
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Rodrigo de Paul | Udinese -> Atlético | Fee: €35m
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Danny Ings | Southampton -> Aston Villa | Fee: €35.1m
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Emiliano Buendía | Norwich -> Aston Villa | Fee: €38.4m
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Ibrahima Konaté | RB Leipzig -> Liverpool | Fee: €40m
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Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid -> Man United | Fee: €40m
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Transfer set to be completed
Dayot Upamecano | RB Leipzig -> Bayern | Fee: €42.5m
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Ben White | Brighton -> Arsenal | Fee: €58.5m
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Achraf Hakimi | Inter -> PSG | Fee: €60m
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Jadon Sancho | BVB -> Man United | Fee: €85m
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Jack Grealish | Aston Villa -> Man City | Fee: €117.5m
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