Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has signed a new long-term contract with the club to end the uncertainty over his future.

Sky Sports News understands the 27-year-old has penned a four-year deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2029.

The Argentina international’s fresh terms are a huge boost to Spurs, with Romero having just two years left on his previous deal and he was of interest to Atletico Madrid this summer.

The defender’s deal comes just five days after he was named as the club’s new captain by boss Thomas Frank following the departure of Heung-Min Son to LAFC.

Sky Sports News understands Spurs never considered Atletico’s interest in Romero, and keeping the centre-back was a priority this summer.

The future of Romero is understood to have been key to discussions with Frank when he was appointed Spurs boss in June.

Frank chose to make Romero captain when it was decided that Son was leaving, and Romero is believed to be extremely happy with the way things have gone in the first few months under the Dane.

Romero scored in his first game as Tottenham skipper last week in the UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, before helping Spurs to victory in their Premier League season opener on Saturday in a 3-0 home win over Burnley.

The World Cup winner has been a key player since arriving from Atalanta in the summer of 2021, having initially joined on a season-long loan before making the move permanent the following year for a fee in the region of £42m.

Romero was a crucial part of last season’s Europa League glory, which ended the Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought, as he was named player of the tournament.

He was also given player of the match in the 1-0 final win over Manchester United in Bilbao.