TOTTENHAM are working on a £42million bid for Atalanta defender Cristian Romero, reports say.
Spurs, under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo, are desperate to bolster their backline and have turned to Argentine Romero.
According to TyC Sports, they have offered Atalanta £34m with a further £8m in bonuses.
And it comes after Tottenham already agreed personal terms with the defender over a five-year deal, Sky Sport Italia say.
Atalanta signed the centre-back on a two-year loan from Juventus in September 2020 and have a £13m option to buy at the end of the season.
The Italians are believed to rate Romero at £47m and have no pressure to sell him, as he will become their player by the end of next season.
Barcelona are also among the clubs linked with the 23-year-old defender, who helped Atalanta qualify for the Champions League.
Romero was also part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa America earlier this month alongside football legend Lionel Messi, 33.
Spurs have already agreed a loan deal for Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, 26, who will provide competition for Spurs skipper Hugo Lloris, 34.
They also had a £13m bid turned down by Bologna for centre-back Takehiro Tomiyasu earlier this month.
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Tottenham could be about to fall into a £160m windfall after SunSport revealed star striker Harry Kane has been given the green light to join Manchester City.
It would see the England captain sign a record £400,000-a-week deal, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy accepting the move.
The Premier League champions were last month reported to have already bid £100m for the forward who turns 28 next week.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
