Atlético Madrid has closed the arrival of Cuti Romero, a high-profile reinforcement that arrives to give a boost to the team's defense. The Argentine defender will end his five-year cycle in Tottenham, where he became one of the team's leaders and even wore the captain's armband. According to reports, the agreement with Atlético will be worth around 40 million euros and the World Cup champion will sign a five-year contract. During his stay in England, he played 156 games, scored 13 goals, and was an important piece of the team that won the Europa League in 2025, the first title of the Spurs in 17 years. The departure of Cuti from Tottenham was a well-known secret for a long time. After his participation with the Argentina national team in the World Cup, his future returned to the spotlight when he was linked with Inter and even appeared on the radar of Barcelona. However, it was finally Atlético who took the lead and came back for a defender who had already tried to sign him in the past. The Colchonero had sought Romero a year ago, months after the defender had made it clear that he would like to play in La Liga. However, Tottenham refused to negotiate and managed to get the Argentine to renew his contract. But the scenario changed since then: the Spurs went through a complicated season and the possibility of closing his cycle in England gained strength. With that panorama, and after incorporating his compatriot Marcos Senesi and the Dutchman Micky van de Ven in this market as alternatives for the backline, the English club gave the green light for Atlético to move forward. The arrival of the Cordoban defender will also allow maintaining the Argentine presence within Simeone's squad, although with fewer members than during the previous season. Romero will share the team with Juan Musso and Giuliano Simeone, while, for now, Julián Álvarez will also be part of the team. The future of the Spider continues to be a mystery due to his desire to leave the Spanish capital to become a player for Barcelona, a transfer that Atlético wants to avoid until the last minute. In this way, after his experiences in Italy, where he played in Genoa and Atalanta, and in England, Cuti will begin his first stage in Spanish football under Simeone's orders. Atlético will debut in LaLiga on Wednesday, August 19, against Málaga, which could mark the debut of the Argentine as a red-and-white player and the start of a new era in which the expectations position him as a candidate to become one of the leaders of the Colchonero defense.