Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid do not have a big gap to overcome as the two clubs continue to be locked in negotiations over Cristian Romero.Romero is due to report for pre-season at Spurs this week, but it has been clear since the start of the summer that the centre-back’s future lies away from N17.Atletico Madrid have emerged as the clear front-runners to land the Tottenham captain, whose five-year spell in North London looks set to come to an end.Romero has agreed terms on a long-term contract with the La Liga club, which is worth around worth €6m (£5.1m) per year, and it appears that the Spanish side are not far away from reaching an agreement with Spurs.Credit: Michael AC Braithwaite / @ac_sports_photoTottenham and Atletico Madrid are only £5m apart on Cristian Romero valuationLyall Thomas has now revealed on Sky Sports’ transfer blog that Spurs and Atletico are now getting closer to an agreement on the World Cup winner.He claims that the Premier League side and the La Liga club are only £5m apart on the fixed aspect of an agreement.However, the journalist explains that the bonus component of the deal is yet to be decided, as negotiations continue between the two clubs.Thomas also adds that despite attracting interest from the likes of Inter Milan and Arsenal this summer, Romero prefers to move to the Metropolitano Stadium this summer.Romero’s move to Atletico could be completed in daysThis update comes on the back of a report in AS, which claimed that Atletico want the Romero deal wrapped up in 48 hours.It was revealed that the Colchoneros want the centre-back to be fit to play their opening league game of the season against Malaga on August 19.With Spurs also needing to get some players out swiftly to make room in their squad for new additions, one would expect this deal to go through quickly.READ MORE: Tottenham fans will love what James Maddison just said about his injury rumoursThe post Gap between Tottenham and Atletico Madrid revealed as Cristian Romero negotiations continue appeared first on Spurs Web.