10 Weirdest Football Transfers That Happened This Summer

3. Kieran Trippier To Atletico Madrid (£20m)

You guide your club to a top flight finish of 3rd, with automatic qualification to the Premier League. You reach the Champions League final for the first time in your club's history. You’re part of a project that is championing English talent and you’ll ply your trade in the most ground-breaking stadium in the world, this season. Sounds alright, dunnit? Well, not if you’re name is Kieran Trippier.

This deal popped up out of nowhere. We agree that Trippier probably didn’t have the strongest 2018/19, that own goal vs Chelsea being a stroke of class, sadly in the wrong net. His numbers were down from the season earlier in everything from tackle success to assists but he actually improved on clean sheets ( 8 in 18/19 and 7 in 17/18) and chances created ( 8 in 18/19 and 7 in 17/18). So this wasn’t exactly a player in decline so why in the blue hell would Spurs let an England International leave?

Well, if you believe the rumours, Kieran had a tough old time in the dressing room last year and cited discontent behind the scenes. But the lad was honest and asked Pochettino if he would in his plans moving forward and it looks as though we have that answer now. Trippier will have the chance to hone his defensive abilities under the BEST defensive coach on the planet in Simeone and will be more than given his chance as Atletico look to rebuild a complete overhaul at the back.

So this move looks like a stroke of genius for one party and utter madness for Spurs side without any obvious right back replacements. Poch may have to whisper a few more sweet nothings into Daniel Levy’s ear in order to avoid a gaping whole in his defense come August 10th.