Atletico Madrid has entered into preliminary negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur to acquire Argentine defender Cristian Romero during the summer transfer window, but the Spanish club's aspirations have collided with high financial demands from the English side.

According to the newspaper "AS", Tottenham has set an initial price of 70 million euros to part ways with Romero, a figure that is far from Atletico's budget for the deal, making the completion of the transfer a significant challenge for Atletico Madrid.

Romero, who is 27 years old, has shown openness to experiencing a new challenge in La Liga with Atletico Madrid, and he has publicly expressed his desire to play in the league. However, Tottenham's management has not shown any flexibility so far, especially with coach Ange Postecoglou insisting on keeping the player.

In the coming days, new moves are expected from Atletico Madrid, with the possibility of executive director Miguel Ángel Gil entering the negotiations in an attempt to convince Tottenham to lower their financial demands or reach a satisfactory arrangement for both parties.