Trippier would eventually make a move to Newcastle United midseason for £12 million plus add-ons, but the right back still remembers his time at Atlético Madrid fondly. In an interview with BBC Radio Trippier talked about just how obsessive Diego Simeone is as a manager and what he learned from the coach.

From strange texts to phone calls in the middle of the night, Diego Simeone is eating, breathing, sleeping soccer and Kieran Trippier found out all too well. Here is what the Newcastle United defender had to say about Diego Simeone.

Kieran Trippier on Diego Simeone

“What you see on the touchline, this is what [Simeone] is like every day in training… He is so emotional, obsessed. There have been times when I’ve been in bed, asleep, and he has called me. It is crazy, something I have never experienced. He is talking about things I could have done better and I’m trying to sleep”, Trippier told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I’ve had random texts, calls from him talking about the game and that is where he is obsessed. He is an unbelievable manager. Emotional is the exact word to describe him… The training was relentless, it was crazy… He is one of those managers where you need to run through a brick wall for him… If you don’t work hard, he will just pull you out. He doesn’t care how good or how big a name you are – you need to run. His speeches are unbelievable, and I respect him for that”, Trippier ended.

Manchester United were interested in making a final push to land a long-time targetfrom the Colchoneros and have reportedly offered €21 million to make it happen. In the meantime, they seemed willing to sell one of their players to Borussia Dortmund.

However, everything fell apart when the La Liga champions rejected theirbid. Immediately, the Red Devils were no longer interested in moving forward withnegotiations with the Bundesliga giants and kept their player.

Atletico turns down €21mbid from Man United, blocking Diogo Dalot’s transfer to Dortmund

Manchester United seemed to be interested in landing a right-back and have been linked with Atletico’s Kieran Trippier this summer. According to SPORT1‘s Patrick Berger, their offer for the former Tottenham defender was rejected and that extended Diogo Dalot‘s stay at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese didn’t have many playing minutes in Manchester so far and seemed ready to leave the club if Trippier arrived. But as United failed to complete his signing, they needed Dalot to stay to be Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s back-up. Therefore, his potential move to Dortmund was blocked.

Trippier would have been another boost for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s squad, which has been upgraded with Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Dalot will now have to stay and see if he finally has more opportunities to shine in the Premier League.

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