Atletico Madrid announce £22.6m deal for England international

 

Atletico Madrid have confirmed the arrival of Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier in a deal worth a reported €25m (£22.6m).

 

Trippier has been signed as a replacement for Juanfran and has put pen to paper on a three-year deal running until the summer of 2023.

 

Tottenham put up the England international for sale at the end of last season after a testing 12 months for club and country.

 

Trippier was one of England’s best players at the 2018 World Cup but failed to rediscover the same form last season.

 

The 28-year-old played with an injury all the way through last season and he even lost his place in the England squad at the end of the campaign.

 

Atletico Madrid announce £22.6m deal for England international

 

Juventus and Bayern Munich have been linked with a move for the Tottenham right-back but Atletico have won the race for his signature.

 

Atletico have even been linked with a move for Tottenham creative midfielder Christian Eriksen as a possible alternative to Real Madrid outcast James Rodriguez.

 

Since August 2017, no defender has completed more crosses (excluding corners) than Trippier in the Premier League (53).