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On 8/16/2025 at 11:38 PM, Firemans4Horn said:

Spurs are going to be a problem for the rest of the league this season.
 

Frank just has to be able to balance Europe and the league and keep the team healthier than Ange has the last 2 years. 

Fingers crossed. 
 

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Cristian Romero signs new four-year Tottenham contract

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David Ornstein
David Ornstein
Aug. 18, 2025Updated 9:19 am MDT
Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero has signed a new four-year deal, in a major boost to the club and head coach Thomas Frank.

Romero had two years remaining on his previous contract, which ran until June 2027, but has now committed to Spurs until 2029.

The World Cup-winner, who was targeted by Atletico Madrid at the start of the summer, was named as Spurs’ new club captain by Frank last week following the departure of Son Heung-min to LAFC.

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Amid interest from Atletico, Romero told an Argentinian broadcaster in April that he would “love” to play in La Liga, “the league I’m missing” — having spent three seasons in Italy’s Serie A before coming to the Premier League.

But The Athletic reported on July 11 that Atletico had ended their pursuit of Romero and turned their attentions to other targets, believing that Spurs were trying to tie the 27-year-old to a new deal.

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Romero joined Spurs from Juventus in summer 2021, in a deal worth €55million (£47.4m; $64.3m at current rates), and has been a mainstay at the heart of defence under former head coaches Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte and Ange Postecoglou.

Injuries and rotation restricted him to just 18 Premier League appearances last season but he was influential in Spurs’ Europa League win under Postecoglou — their first trophy since 2008.

Frank succeeded the Australian as Spurs head coach in June.

Speaking before Spurs began the new season with a 3-0 home win over Burnley, Frank described Romero as “very, very committed” to the club.

Last season, Romero appeared to criticise Tottenham’s spending habits in an interview translated from Spanish following a defeat to Chelsea in December 2024.

“Manchester City competes every year, you see how Liverpool strengthens its squad, Chelsea strengthens their squad, doesn’t do well, strengthens again, and now they’re seeing results. Those are the things to imitate,” he said.

“You have to realise that something is going wrong, hopefully, they [the board] realise it.

“The last few years, it’s always the same – first the players, then the coaching staff changes, and it’s always the same people responsible.

“Hopefully they realise who the true responsible ones are and we move forward because it’s a beautiful club that, with the structure it has, could easily be competing for the title every year.”

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By Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Elias Burke

Thomas Frank announced Cristian Romero as his new club captain ahead of the European Super Cup following the departure of Son Heung-min, signalling that the 27-year-old was committed to Tottenham Hotspur amid speculation over his future, and a new long-term contract rubber-stamps his dedication.

Romero is one of the Premier League’s most decorated and accomplished centre-backs, and ensuring he remained in north London was pivotal for Frank in establishing a defensive bedrock to build from.

He demonstrated his defensive proficiency for most of last week’s penalty shoot-out defeat to PSG, keeping one of Europe’s best frontlines relatively quiet for much of the game, and showed his technical skill in Spurs’ 3-0 win against Burnley, playing the crucial line-splitting pass leading to their third goal of the afternoon, scored by Brennan Johnson.

As Frank endeavours to make Spurs competitive in all four competitions this season, the defensive partnership of Romero and Micky van de Ven appears central to their potential success. With that in mind, having both of their futures secured in north London is a significant boost to their aspirations this season and beyond. 

 

 

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