England international full-back Kieran Trippier has criticised Tottenham for the way in which his move to Atletico Madrid was handled.
Former manager Mauricio Pochettino and chairman Daniel Levy were particularly targeted by the 29-year-old, who claims that their failure to give him assurances over his future led to his departure from a club that had just reached the Champions League final.
Indeed, Trippier claims that his preference would have been to remain with Spurs rather than make a £20 million ($25m) move to Spain.
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“I did knock on his [Pochettino's] door, and I said I have an opportunity to go to Atletico Madrid,” he told The Beautiful Game podcast.