Inside Futbol

·25 July 2026

Inside Futbol

·25 July 2026

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Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has confirmed that the club are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero.

The Argentine defender is hoping to leave N17 this summer and has been linked with a return to Italy with Inter Milan.

Tottenham are said to be asking for €50m for the centre-back, whose contract runs until 2029, but the Nerazzurri feel those demands can be brought down.

Now the Italian club’s sporting director has confirmed that Romero is indeed a target at the San Siro, although he believes the matter could take a long time to develop.

Ausilio was quoted as saying by Italian broadcaster Sportitalia: “We’re definitely expressing interest to the player and the club.

“It’s a long process, but there’s definitely interest. We’ll see.”

Inter Milan have already had to abandon a move for Tottenham full-back Djed Spence this summer because of the cost of the deal for the player.

With Romero, though, the situation may be different, especially as he is keen to leave and Roberto De Zerbi does not want to keep players who would rather be elsewhere.

New centre-backs have also arrived at Tottenham in the form of Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi.

De Zerbi may feel he has enough depth in that position, but Tottenham will not be happy with a low-cost Romero exit as they look to bring in money to help balance what has already been spent.

Tottenham are also expected to add more players, with reinforcements in the final third now on De Zerbi’s mind amid links with a number of players across Europe.

Inter Milan, however, will now try to make progress towards completing a move for Romero in the coming weeks as they aim to sign the Argentina international on affordable terms.

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