D. Simeone: "We have been interested in C. Romero for two years"

2026-09-18 15:17 © AP

The head coach of Madrid's Atletico club, Diego Simeone, praised defender Cristian Romero and stated that they had been interested in him for some time:

"We have been interested in C. Romero for some time. He also wanted to come here for a few years."

"Atleti" made significant efforts to lure him, as he provides us with what we want."

"I hope the Argentine maintains this level while keeping his humanity."

28-year-old Cristian Romero arrived this summer from London’s Tottenham team.

In this season, he has played four matches.