Trippier is expected to leave Tottenham Hotspur in the near future.
Paul Gascoigne suspects that Tottenham Hotspur have a signing lined up to replace Kieran Trippier.
Trippier is widely reported to be joining Atletico Madrid in a deal worth around £21 million.
The right-back’s departure would leave Tottenham with the somewhat unconvincing Serge Aurier and the largely inexperienced Kyle Walker-Peters as their only specialists in the position, in which Juan Foyth can also play.
And speaking to Talksport earlier, Gascoigne, the former Tottenham midfielder, said: “Obviously, they’ve got their eyes on someone else coming in, because he’s a good player.
“Good move for him. Another good player having the chance to play abroad, because I did it… whether he’ll do as well as me, who knows? I think this chamomile (tea) has gone to my head!”
Trippier was one of the stars of last summer’s World Cup, and still has three years left on his Tottenham contract.
Nevertheless, Gascoigne says he cannot believe the 28-year-old’s rumoured price tag.
He added: “It’s a big move for him. I just can’t believe that he’s going for £21m. Some of the players are going for so much these days, it’s ridiculous. Some of them can’t even trap a bag of cement. Honestly.”
Tottenham have been linked with the Norwich right-back, Max Aarons, and were credited with an interest in Aaron Wan-Bissaka before the England Under-21 international moved from Crystal Palace to Manchester United earlier this summer.
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