Newcastle confident of landing Kieran Trippier from Atlético for about £25m
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Premier League club hope to seal right-back’s transfer this weekLille reject Sven Botman offer and insist defender not for saleNewcastle United are increasingly confident of signing Kieran Trippier from Atlético Madrid by the end of the week and hope to open formal negotiations with the 31-year-old England right-back within the next 48 hours.Although Atletico rejected Newcastle’s initial offer for Trippier, a deal in the region of £25m is expected to be finalised after Diego Simeone appeared to abandon realistic hope of keeping him in the Spanish capital. Continue reading...