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Tottenham complete the £42.5m permanent signing of defender Cristian Romero after the Argentinian impressed for Antonio Conte's side on an initial loan spell last season

Tottenham have completed the permanent signing of Argentinian defender Cristian Romero for £42.5million.

After initially joining the club on loan from Atalanta in August 2021, the centre-back has now penned a deal with Spurs that will run until 2027.

Romero made 30 appearances in all competitions last year, scoring one goal, in a 2-0 win over Brighton.

Tottenham have completed the permanent signing of Cristian Romero for a u00a342.5m fee

The commanding and aggressive 24-year-old defender has become a key man for Antonio Conte's side.

He was a crucial part of the Italian's back three that ended the previous season with 10 wins from 14 Premier League games to help Spurs qualify for the Champions League.