Atlético de Madrid has signed Argentine center-back Cristian Cuti Romero, coming from Tottenham and who has signed for five seasons with the red-and-white club, until June 30, 2031, according to the announcement made by the red-and-white entity this Saturday.
“Experienced right-footed center-back, 28 years old, he is a very physical player, quick in anticipation and decisive in tackling, with a lot of authority and leadership on the field,” highlighted Atlético de Madrid about the center-back, born in the Argentine city of Córdoba on April 27, 1998.
Targeted last summer, when Spurs’ financial demands made the operation unfeasible, now the arrival of the Argentine international center-back, world champion in 2022 in Qatar and finalist in the 2026 edition in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, has been possible.
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At 28 years old, he has played 58 matches, scoring four goals, with the Albiceleste since his debut in 2021. In the red-and-white team, he will join three compatriots: goalkeeper Juan Musso, winger Giuliano Simeone, and forward Julián Alvarez, once Thiago Almada has been transferred to River Plate,
Cuti Romero, for whom Atlético will pay about 40 million euros, is Atlético’s fourth signing for the new season, along with left-back Alejandro Grimaldo, signed from Bayer Leverkusen; central midfielder Morten Hjulmand, for 40 million plus five in variables from Sporting Portugal; and winger Kang In Lee, for 35 million from Paris Saint-Germain.
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