Tottenham agree four-year contract extension with captain Romero

New Delhi: Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero has committed his future to the club after agreeing on a new four-year contract.

The centre-back had joined Tottenham initially on loan from Italian side Atalanta in August 2021 before making the move permanent the following season.

The Argentina international was the captain in their Europa League final where Tottenham beat Manchester United to end their 17-year trophy drought.

The 27-year-old has made 126 appearances for the club so far, scoring eight goals, and was linked to Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window.

But he was picked to lead the side by new head coach Thomas Frank and the new deal means he will remain at Tottenham until 2029.

"Cristian arrived as the ‘Best Defender’ in Serie A in 2020/21 and helped us to secure a return to the UEFA Champions League in his debut season with the Club, as we enjoyed a sensational second half of the campaign," Spurs said in a statement.

"A commanding central defender, he was appointed vice-captain alongside James Maddison in August, 2023, and an impressive campaign saw him make 33 Premier League starts, scoring on five occasions. He was also shortlisted for the Premier League’s Player of the Month award for October, 2023.

"Captain for the final four matches of our run to European glory last term, ‘Cuti’ played a vital role in our UEFA Europa League success and claimed the competition’s Player of the Season award.

"He was named Player of the Match in the Final while he also earned a place in the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season alongside team-mates Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, and Dominic Solanke.

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He made his senior debut for Argentina in a World Cup qualifier against Chile in June, 2021, and has earnd 44 caps, scoring three times.

Romero helped Argentina win the 2021 and 2024 Copa America titles, the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions and the World Cup at Qatar 2022.