Atalanta insist Tottenham have only signed Cristian Romero on-loan.
It had been claimed in England that Romero had been bought outright by Spurs.
But La Dea stated on Saturday: "Atalanta BC announce that the player Cristian Romero has joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan, with an option to make the move permanent."
Tottenham have reportedly signed Romero on loan but could make the move permanent already in January and thus Spurs have signed an agreement to buy now and pay later.
