Marca: Tottenham asked Romero for 70 million euros, Atletico Madrid doesn t want to be satisfied

According to Marca, Tottenham center back Romero still has a long way to go if he wants to join Atletico Madrid.

In November last year, Romero's agent had already visited Atletico Madrid and expressed the players' desire to join. But Atletico Madrid knows that this is not easy, and the initial contact with Tottenham also confirms this. As we all know, Tottenham Chairman Levi is one of the most difficult objects to negotiate in football. Therefore, the deal may require Atletico Madrid chairman Miguel Angel Hill to take action personally. He has a good relationship with Levi and has contributed to transfers from Tripier, Doherty and Reguilon, but there is still a long way to go.

Before the negotiations began, Levi set the starting price of Romero's transfer at 70 million euros. After the team won the Europa League championship this season and qualified for the Champions League, the club has more reason to keep the team's core players. Tottenham plans to extend Romero's contract beyond 2027 and provide players with better treatment, which may prompt Romero to reconsider his decision to leave the team. At present, Romero's firm belief in the transfer has become the biggest bargaining chip in Atletico Madrid's negotiations with Levi, and the players' continued pressure on Tottenham will also help lower the asking price. Because although Romero is Atletico's primary goal, he does not want to meet Tottenham's 70 million euros asking price.