Tottenham's Kieran Trippier set for Atletico Madrid move

The Telegraph’s football reporter Matt Law claims the transfer will be processed for €22m in what is a rapidly developing move.

The 28-year-old’s form at Spurs has stagnated this season and the club are said to be open to a sale which will allow them to reinvest in their squad.

The former Burnley defender helped his nation to last year’s World Cup semi-final while he has also helped Spurs reach the final of this season’s Champions League.

A host of defenders are leaving Atleti this summer - the departures of Lucas Hernandez, Diego Godin and Juanfran Torres have all been confirmed, with Trippier likely to be a direct replacement for the latter.

A variety of reports earlier in the summer had strangely linked Trippier with a summer move to Napoli from North London.