Internazionale have entered talks with Tottenham over the potential signing of captain Cristian Romero. Romero helped Argentina reach a second straight World Cup final earlier this month, but could leave Spurs this summer for a significant fee after an eventful five-year spell.
The centre-back has made 156 appearances since he joined Tottenham in 2021 and guided the club to Europa League success last year, but served four separate suspensions during a difficult 2025-26 campaign. With Jan Paul van Hecke signed for £52m from Brighton and Marcos Senesi joining as a free agent in June to boost the defensive options of Roberto De Zerbi’s side, Spurs will let Romero depart and his representatives have been in Milan for talks with Inter this weekend. Inter’s sporting director, Piero Ausilio, told Sky Italy: “It’s definitely a deal we are trying to sign with the player and the club. These things take some time but there’s definitely interest. Let’s see.”
Inter Milan want to sign Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero permanently this summer. Tottenham have offered the centre-back to the Serie A winners while holding talks for Djed Spence, after accepting his future is away from the Premier League side. He is also open to joining the Italian club.
Instead, the Italian champions want his signature via a permanent transfer with deferred payment. Either way, Inter Milan want the outcome ‘within 10 days’. If it’s negative, meaning Spurs don’t agree to the deferred payment, the San Siro club want to move on to other targets.
Spurs are also in discussions with City as they look to get a move for Brazilian winger Savinho over the line. We confirmed on July 17 that Spurs are set to complete a £60m deal for Savinho, whom they missed out on last summer. After capturing a new winger, De Zerbi wants Spurs to sign a striker who can compete with Dominic Solanke.