Cristian Romero has pledged his long-term future to Tottenham Hotspur by signing new contract with the Premier League club.

Sources have told ESPN the contract is set to run until the end of the 2028-29 season.

Confirmation of the 28-year-old's new deal comes after he was named as the club's new captain following Son Heung-Min 's transfer to MLS ' LAFC .

Romero, a World Cup and two-time Copa América-winning centre-back, had two year remaining on his previous contract and his future in north London was uncertain this summer.

Sources have told ESPN Atlético Madrid were confident they would be able to prise him away from north London at the start of the transfer window.

The Argentine's appointment as Frank's new captain the day before Spurs' narrow UEFA Super Cup defeat to P

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