Since the start of the transfer window, there has been a strong connection between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in several deals. One notable case was Julian Alvarez, whom Barça tried to sign from Atletico. Additionally, Ferran Torres and Marc Casado were briefly linked to Atletico as well. Now, it appears that Barcelona could miss out on one of its long-standing defensive targets, with Atletico Madrid stepping up their pursuit of Tottenham's center-back Cristian Romero.