On August 4th, Marca stated Manchester United have ‘taken the initiative’ to sign Atlético Madrid’s Kieran Trippier.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants United to further bolster the right-back position, in order to provide competition and cover to Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Mundo Deportivo looks at Los Rijoblancos planning for this summer and unfortunately for the La Liga winners, the Red Devils aren’t going go away anytime soon.
For Atlético’s right-back position, they state the club needs to wait and find out ‘what happens’ to the England international because United are ‘insisting on Trippier’.
Over at Sport, they also discuss interest from Solskjaer’s side in securing the ex-Burnley man’s signature.When discussing the players who could move away from the Wanda Metropolitano, it’s claimed the 30-year-old has ‘most numbers’ to leave Atlético.
That’s because Tripper is subject to interest from United.
Both newspapers are stating the player’s future at Atlético remains uncertain because Manchester United want to sign him this summer.