New captain Christian Romero (27, Tottenham), who inherited Son Heung-min's captain's armband, signed a new four-year contract.
Tottenham is very happy to sign a new contract with Christian Romero on its official website on the 19th (Korea time). Romero is a key defender for Tottenham and has been outstanding since joining Tottenham back in 2021. With his recent appointment as the team's new captain, he has taken on an even more important role."
Romero, who took the center stage of Tottenham as vice-captain with captain Son Heung-min, has decided to stay in North London until June 2029 amid the absolute trust of manager Thomas Frank despite numerous transfer rumors. The 27-year-old Argentina international centre-back Romero made a full move the following summer after moving on loan from Atalanta to Tottenham in August 2021 and scored eight goals in 126 games for Tottenham. In particular, Tottenham led the team with a strong performance in the Europa League final, which lifted its first trophy in 17 years after beating Manchester United last season. In the league's opening game against Burnley on the 17th, he played full-time in the captain's armband for 90 minutes, giving Frank his first win with a 3-0 complete victory.
Rumors of a transfer to Atletico Madrid have been raised throughout the summer, but Romero, who was named captain by manager Thomas Frank, will stay at Tottenham until 2029 through this contract. Shortly after the signing was announced, Romero said he was `very happy at Tottenham' and expected it to be a `special season' for the club again this year after winning the Europa League last season. Romero said "We want to win. Won't we be able to win again this season? It's important for everyone to win another trophy with the club." "To me, this is the best club in the world. Having been named captain first for the past two weeks and now extended my contract with the club, it's a fantastic decision for me."
After naming Romero as captain last week, Frank praised him for being a player with great respect from his teammates and setting standards on and off the field. "He has leadership. Why did you choose to be captain?" he said, expressing infinite trust. "The staff told me they had never seen him train so well. He's in very good shape. I think he's a player who will lead the team and push the team," he added.
Meanwhile, right back Jed Spence (25) who had two years left on the contract also signed a new long-term contract. Spence has struggled to adjust at Tottenham early on after joining from Middlesbrough in 2022 and continues his loan spell at Rennes, Leeds and Genoa He emerged as a key player under Angie Postecoglou last season and scored two goals in 42 games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
