Talks are progressing over a deal for Tottenham’s Kieran Trippier to join Atletico Madrid, according to Sky sources.
There is now said to be increasing confidence on all sides that an agreement can be reached before the weekend.
However, a source in Spain has cast doubt over whether Atletico boss Diego Simeone would sign a player without a good grasp of Spanish.
Spurs have made Trippier available this summer and he has also been of interest to Juventus and Napoli. Sky Sports News revealed last week that the 28-year-old is also on Bayern Munich’s shortlist.
Spurs’ other right-back Serge Aurier is also available this summer. Marseille’s Hiroki Sakai is the type of player they want to bring in to replace them, Sky Sports News understands.