Newcastle United have submitted a formal bid to sign England defender Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid.
Talks between the clubs are ongoing as Newcastle boss Eddie Howe looks to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window.
“Trippier now has to decide if he wants to leave or not,” said Atletico boss Diego Simeone. “We will move on his decision.”
Howe worked with Trippier before while in charge of Burnley. He signed the right-back from Manchester City in January 2012 after impressing during a loan spell at Turf Moor.
Trippier joined Atletico Madrid in 2019 after four years at Tottenham and won a league title last season. He was also named in the La Liga team of the year.
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