Trippier exit looks more likely after Tottenham officials cut short interview with media

These were not the words of a Tottenham player who is likely to sign a new deal. The season is over, so now it’s time to turn to transfer rumors and stories in earnest. And one of the current players tipped for departure is Kieran Trippier, who is coming off a season that he’d probably like to put firmly in the rear view mirror. He himself has admitted that this wasn’t the best season for him, with some injuries and a number of high-profile errors that saw him dropped from the England squad for this summer’s Nations League final.

Trips, who is 28 (until he’s 29), has been linked with a departure from north London, and has been strongly linked with both Napoli and Atletico Madrid. He gave a post-match interview after the Champions Leag...