Overview
- Inter Milan’s sporting director Piero Ausilio confirmed the club has held talks over Cristian Romero, with multiple outlets reporting those conversations this week.
- Italian reports say Inter submitted an opening offer structured as an expensive loan with a mandatory buy clause that would total about €40m and that Romero has given his approval to the move.
- Tottenham remain firm on a higher asking price near €50m and prefer different financial terms, with the player under contract until 2029 giving Spurs leverage in negotiations.
- Romero has not returned from an extended World Cup break and Tottenham have already added defensive signings, a combination that sources say makes his exit this summer likely.
- Other clubs including Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea have been linked to Romero but Inter are viewed as the leading suitor given their need to replace departing centre-backs and their willingness to use loan-plus-obligation deals.