Cristian Romero says his ambition with Atletico Madrid is to “write my name in the history of this beautiful club”.

The Argentina international completed a reported €40m (£34m) move from Tottenham on Saturday, leaving the Premier League after five seasons with Spurs.

Romero made 156 appearances for Spurs, winning the most duels among Spurs defenders (873), recording the most interceptions (223), the most clearances (524) and winning the second-most tackles (208) since his debut.

The former club captain also helped the English side end their 17-year wait for a trophy as they won the Europa League in 2024-25, defeating Manchester United in the final.

Romero now wants to become an Atleti legend, and he knows the only way to do so is by winning silverware. 

“I am very happy, very delighted to arrive here, at this huge club,” Romero said following his official unveiling.

“I know I come with the same mentality as always, trying to write my name in the history of this beautiful club.

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“I know the only way is by winning trophies, so I come with that mentality and I will give everything until the last day to achieve it.

“It’s a club that, because of my style of play, fits me perfectly.

“There are many national team-mates here, and I know it’s a wonderful club. When I played against them in the Champions League, the fans supporting them… a bit of everything made me make this decision to come here.

“I will give my absolute all, no doubt. In the end, football can go well or badly, but I know I’ll be 100 per cent committed to this crest, to this shirt.”

Atleti finished their pre-season campaign with a 2-1 win over Marseille on Friday.

Diego Simeone’s side face Malaga in their LaLiga opener on Wednesday, before hosting Villarreal next weekend.