Antonio Conte has been mightily impressed by how well one of his former Tottenham players has performed at the World Cup.For the third time in a row, a Spurs player is a world champion, with Pedro Porro following in the footsteps of Hugo Lloris and Cristian Romero in bringing a World Cup medal back to the North London club.The Tottenham right-back has had an outstanding World Cup, playing a key role in helping Spain lift the trophy for just the second time in their history.However, while the 26-year-old was jubilant on Sunday, his Spurs teammate, Cristian Romero, suffered heartbreak after failing in his quest to retain the trophy with Argentina.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramAntonio Conte urges Inter Milan to sign ‘extraordinary’ Cristian Romero from TottenhamWhile the final may not have gone to plan for Romero, who came off with an injury before extra time, Conte believes that the Tottenham captain has been the best centre-back in the tournament.The Italian insisted that the 28-year-old has improved considerably from the time he coached him, and admitted that he would love to see him come to Serie A.Conte told DAZN Italia about Romero: “His performance in this World Cup has been rather under-estimated. He is having an extraordinary tournament, the best defender by a mile compared to all the others.“He has improved so much. I read that some Italian teams want him, but I don’t know if Tottenham want to sell… He is a tough player, and Argentines still play street football, which is a positive thing that we are missing in Italy.”Inter Milan face competition from RomeroConte’s comments come amidst reports that Tottenham and Inter Milan are locked in talks over a deal for Romero, who is expected to depart N17 before the new season gets underway.However, the Nerazzurri are not set to have a free run at the Spurs captain, who is also wanted by one of the biggest clubs in the world.Reports indicate that Barcelona are now weighing up entering the race for Romero’s signing, as they contemplate adding reinforcements to their backline.READ MORE: Where Tottenham’s 8/10 Pedro Porro finished in the World Cup player rankingsThe post Antonio Conte says Tottenham have the best player in his position at the World Cup appeared first on Spurs Web.