Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero
Inter Milan have to overcome Barcelona and Arsenal in the race for Tottenham Hotspur‘s Cristian Romero.
This surprise claim is from Saturday’s edition of Corriere dello Sport. They mention both Barcelona and Arsenal in a report focusing on Inter Milan.
The Argentina international’s future is likely to be away from Tottenham, and work is ongoing to find a new club.
Romero is open to a move to the San Siro, and the Serie A winners have been in contact with his representatives.
The Premier League side have initially set a €50m price. on Friday, Sport Witness relayed news that Spurs are ready to lower their demand for the 28-year-old. This makes Cristian Chivu’s side optimistic of completing his signing.
Later that day, Romero’s agent Ciro Palermo and intermediary Vincent Casella were seen in Milan.
Arsenal and Barcelona threat
Corriere state the agent’s trip is another indication the Tottenham Hotspur star is the priority target for Inter Milan.
Work is ongoing to find an agreement with Cristian Romero and Roberto De Zerbi’s side. The latter have already offered him during the talks between the two clubs for Djed Spence.
Cristian Romero is open to joining the Italian champions but is yet to agree terms. Inter want to sort this out first as it would give them an advantage while negotiating with Spurs.
Arsenal interest in Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero is reported by Corriere dello Sport
Arsenal interest in Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero is reported by Corriere dello Sport
The newspaper claims this won’t be easy for Inter Milan because of interest from Arsenal, the La Liga winners and Chelsea.
Maxence Lacroix’s impending arrival at Stamford Bridge can rule out the Blues as an option.
The Nerazzurri are aware it’s difficult to compete financially with the likes of Arsenal.
Agent could be pushing Arsenal
It’s quite possible the newspaper has received this information from Cristian Romero’s agent Ciro Palermo, who arrived in Milan on Friday.
Esclusiva 🚨 Le immagini di Ciro Palermo, agente di Cuti Romero, a Milano con l’entourage Vincent Casella. Si scalda la trattativa con l’Inter, che come svelato il primo luglio sta provando ad avanzare con il Tottenham.
Il direttore dell’Inter Piero Ausilio è rientrato a Milano… pic.twitter.com/PbuGiEsqaN
— Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) July 24, 2026
The plan would be to use Arsenal, Chelsea and Barca to secure the best deal from Inter Milan.
Even if the Gunners have a genuine interest, Spurs are unlikely to let last season’s captain captain join their local rivals.