Kieran Trippier signs for Newcastle United, what next for Atlético?

Kieran Trippier has signed for Newcastle United on a two-and-a-half-year deal price a reported €15 million according to The Guardian. The 31-year-old moved to Atlético Madrid from Spurs in 2019 and received a LaLiga title throughout his time in Spain. The fitting-back’s take care of Atlético was set to run out in the course of the summer season.

Newcaatle United are combating relegation from the Premier League and are planning on spending important cash within the January switch window after a Saudi-backed consortium purchased the membership not too long ago. Trippier is the primary of what could possibly be quite a few signings.

Atlético Madrid are actually wanting for replacements at right-back with Cesar Azpilicueta linked. In response to ESPN, they’re wanting for somebody who may play at centre-back. The unique charge talked about, greater than €25 million, would have given them some additional wiggle room within the switch market however they needed to enter the market anyway with a purpose to improve their protection.

What do Atlético Madrid do now?

Kieran Trippier was Diego Simeone’s beginning right-back. The Argentine just isn’t keen on rotating and solely rested the English defender when completely essential or when Trippier was injured or suspended. The one different pure right-back within the squad with important game-time is Sime Vrsaljko however he has by no means actually satisfied Cholo.

The arrival of Rodrigo de Paul has seen Marcos Llorente getting moved round and the versatile Spaniard is prone to fill in for Trippier for the time being.

Marcos Llorente to the top of the road

Marcos Llorente has lengthy been moved across the chessboard as a flexible choice for each Diego Simeone and Luis Enrique with Spain. His profession began as a holding midfielder with Alavés on mortgage from Actual Madrid. His return to the Bernabeu noticed him annoyed on the lack of alternatives. Florentino Perez was so unconvinced by the midfielder that he bought him to a direct rival for Llorente was arguably the most effective Spanish participant in LaLiga final season.

In response to FBref, Llorente has performed at right-back in eight of 18 video games he has been concerned on this season for Atlético Madrid. The record of positions he has performed at for Atlético this season is lengthy and consists of: WB, CM, AM, RW, FW, DM, RM.

Llorente began at right-back throughout Atlético’s 5-0 win over Rayo Majadahonda on Thursday within the Copa del Rey.