{
  "id": 5384708,
  "title": "EPL: Gary Neville surprised Chelsea didn’t sign Cristian Romero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/epl-gary-neville-surprised-chelsea-didnt-sign-cristian-romero",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:35:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/epl-gary-neville-surprised-chelsea-didnt-sign-cristian-romero/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United player Gary Neville expressed his surprise that Chelsea did not sign former Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero during the summer transfer window. The Blues made significant investments, spending over £300 million on more than 10 new players, with a focus on strengthening their defense. Neville, discussing the matter on The Overlap, revealed his surprise at Chelsea's decision not to pursue Romero. The Argentine, who has since transferred to Atletico Madrid, had caught the attention of Chelsea. Neville stated that he would have welcomed Romero into his squad and was taken aback by Chelsea's decision. Romero's assertive center-back style would have been an excellent fit for Xabi Alonso's back-three formation. Despite his surprise, Neville acknowledged that Tottenham might have been reluctant to sell Romero to Chelsea. Chelsea, however, has started the season strongly, winning both of their matches and scoring at least three goals each against Fulham and Brighton. Cole Palmer, in particular, seems to be back to his best, with improved understanding with Joao Pedro and the new recruit Morgan Rogers. Chelsea will face their biggest challenge yet when they host defending champions Arsenal away at the Emirates in gameweek three.",
  "summary": "Former Manchester United player Gary Neville has said he was surprised that Chelsea did not sign former Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero during the summer transfer window. The Blues were active in the summer transfer window, investing over £300 million in more than 10 new players. Among their acquisitions were three defenders, Maxence Lacroix, Marco […] EPL: Gary Neville surprised…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gary Neville surprised Chelsea didn't sign Romero.",
    "Chelsea spent over £300 million on new players.",
    "Romero's style would fit Xabi Alonso's back-three."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}