Chelsea opens the doors to the signing of Atlético

The future of Kieran Trippier seems increasingly distant from Atlético de Madrid. Newcastle’s interest in signing him is joined by Chelsea’s. The English club needs to reinforce the right side after the untimely injury of Reece James, two months off the pitch, plus the long-running absence of Ben Chilwell. Both casualties have set off alarms in the European champion. Tuchel wants some reinforcement in the right area of ​​the field and according to points The Guardian, Trippier, is an option that has been put on the table in the last hours at Stamford Bridge. Newcastle had well advanced the arrival of the Atlético defender but Chelsea can make a last-minute effort for the British international. If the Englishman abandons the discipline of Atlético, the Metropolitan entity would obtain a good amount of money to invest in the incorporation of a right back. When Trippier couldn’t play, Cholo gave Marcos Llorente or Vrsaljko a chance.

Trippier arrived at Atlético de Madrid in 2019 from Tottenham for 22 million euros. The Englishman settled from the first moment on the right side of the rojiblancos, making Juanfran forget and has become a fundamental piece for Simeone both in defense of five with three centrals and two lanes and in defense of four. In his first season he played 33 games in which he gave five assists. His second campaign, 2020/21, he played 41 games with six goal passes and was proclaimed LaLiga champion. This season adds 17 games between LaLiga and Champions. However, the siren calls of the Premier League, first from United and now from Newcastle, which would make him the highest paid of the workforce, and Chelsea they make you look at the islands again.

Faced with this situation, on December 24 there was a meeting between Atlético’s leaders and coaching staff with the player to clarify his future. The 31-year-old British full-back has a contract with the rojiblancos until June 2023 and is valued at 18 million euros by the specialized portal Transfermarkt.