'I heard rumours about them selling me and it's not nice': Kieran Trippier admits transfer gossip turned his last season at Tottenham into a 'car crash'
- Kieran Tripper has revealed speculation over his future affected him last season
- The defender endured a car crash season and was subsequently cut by England
- Trippier spoke with Mauricio Pochettino but he didn't give him any assurances
- He admitted he needed to move to Atletico Madrid to reinvigorate his career
Kieran Trippier has revealed Tottenham left him in the dark over his future following a 'car crash' season that resulted in the England axe.
The defedner's £20million move to Atletico Madrid was one of the shock transfers of the summer window - but Trippier admits he needed the move to reinvigorate his career that had stagnated following a difficult season at Spurs.
Having established himself as one of England's key players following their successful fourth-placed finish at a World Cup 2018 - a string of below-par displays last term eventually resulted in the right-back losing his place in the squad for the UEFA Nations League finals.
![Kieran Trippier is delighted to be back part of England's set up after re-discovering his form](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/02/19/17984966-0-image-m-22_1567450227584.jpg)
Kieran Trippier is delighted to be back part of England's set up after re-discovering his form
And Trippier acknowledges his last season as a Spurs player was error-strewn, but has revealed the campaign was played amid a backdrop of concerns that Spurs were preparing to sell him.
He said: 'My (bad) performances started after Christmas because I thought I had an okay first-half of the season if I'm honest but then it was just like a car crash, it just went "bang", things weren't going my way, I wasn't playing well.
'I heard rumours about them selling me and it's not nice but it happens and it's football.
'[When I spoke to Mauricio Pochettino] He didn't say he wanted to move me on. I tried to speak to the chairman about it.
'I spoke to the manager about his plans and I didn't get a yes and I didn't get a no. So you get the impression.
![Trippier revealed talk of his exit from Tottenham contributed to his poor season last term](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/02/19/17984974-0-image-m-17_1567449933686.jpg)
Trippier revealed talk of his exit from Tottenham contributed to his poor season last term
![Trippier established himself as one of England's key players at the World Cup in Russia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/02/19/17985020-0-image-a-18_1567450091430.jpg)
Trippier established himself as one of England's key players at the World Cup in Russia
'It's disappointing. I gave everything for the club and I wanted to stay, I had another couple of years left, but everything happens for a reason.
'Me and the manager didn't leave on bad terms, he has done a lot for me and I respect him highly.
'It is just a few things, I tried to speak to the chairman I just didn't really get an answer.' On being cut from Southgate's previous squad, Trippier added: 'I was expecting it.
'I had a chat with Gareth, 40 minutes on the phone. I was sat in my bedroom. I was devastated. I was expecting it because of my performances.
'There's competition everywhere so not getting back into the squad does play at the back of your mind. There's four right-backs who are doing very well for their clubs so you need to play well to stay in the England team.'
![His £20m summer move to Atletico Madrid has reinvigorated a career that had stagnated](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/02/19/17984970-0-image-a-20_1567450107958.jpg)
His £20m summer move to Atletico Madrid has reinvigorated a career that had stagnated
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