Cristian Romero does seem to be on Ronald Koeman’s list. Sports Italia-journalist Gianluigi Longari reports via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon that Barcelona has made an official offer to Atalanta for Cristian Romero. However, nothing is known about the amount of the offer yet. RAC1 was able to report on Wednesday morning that Koeman personally has put a line through a possible arrival of the Argentine center defender.
“Barcelona is also getting involved in the battle for Romero,” Longari opened his Twitter message on Wednesday. “Today, a first proposal has been submitted to Atalanta. As expected, the Blaugrana seriously in the market for the Argentine defender who can count on more interest.” Koeman would not like to bring in Romero because he already talked about it with Gerard Piqué, Clément Lenglet, Ronald Araújo, Óscar Mingueza, Samuel Umtiti and Eric García. enough centre-backs.
“Koeman personally puts a stop to the arrival of the two to Barcelona”
Earlier this Wednesday, it was announced that Cristian Romero would not be on Ronald Koeman’s list.
After a strong season with Atalanta and winning the Copa América, Romero is popular with several clubs. In addition to Barcelona, he has also appeared on Tottenham Hotspur’s radar. Longari reported last Thursday that an initial offer of 45 million euros from north London for Romero had been rejected by the Atalanta board. It is reported that a minimum of 55 million euros is required for the 23-year-old mandekker who is detained in Bergamo until mid-2025.
La Dea could already earn a lot from Romero without actually being under contract in Bergamo. The five-time Argentine international is rented from Juventus until the summer of 2022 and Atalanta has an option to buy worth sixteen million euros, an amount that can be paid over three seasons. Atalanta may have to exercise that option to buy now, as Romero has left an excellent impression in the 42 games he played for the club last season.
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