Argentine centre-back Cristian Romero has left Tottenham for Atletico Madrid for a £34.2 million fee.
Romero made 124 appearances for the club, spanning five seasons.
Tottenham secured a 15 per cent sell-on clause for Romero, who signed a five-year deal with the Spanish club.
Romero says goodbye
“Today, I say goodbye to a place that, for five seasons, was much more than a club,” Romero said on his Instagram.
“It was my home, my challenge and the place where my family and I built such an important part of our lives.
“I leave with a heart full of memories and enormous pride for everything we lived and achieved together.
“When I arrived, I had a clear dream: to leave my name in this club’s history.
“I knew the only way was through hard work, sacrifice and achieving something that had seemed so difficult for so long: lifting a trophy again. And we did it.”
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Spurs fans unfazed
After being quite the controversial figure in his time with Spurs, Sky Sports News’ Michael Bridge believes the Argentine won’t be missed.
“Even announcing the move before the club have announced it, it’s Romero,” he said.
“On his day he was one of the best centre-backs in the world but those days came against Ecuador, Peru on international duty.
“There’s nothing wrong with being proud to play for your nation but there was too many times it was a chore playing for Spurs.
“He posted a few public comments about the board, which you can’t do.
“He was a key part of winning the Europa League but there was that final day saga about whether will he or won’t he watch his team try to avoid relegation.
“The time was right for him to move,” Bridge added.
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