Real Madrid Transfer News: Kieran Trippier Reportedly Targeted Amid PSG Rumours

Real Madrid are reportedly one of several major European clubs pursuing Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus also interested after his fine 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Los Blancos have already signed Alvaro Odriozola from Real Sociedad this summer as cover for Dani Carvajal, but Mike Keegan of MailOnline wrote that Real are serious about their intentions all the same.

Manchester United are also said to be among the suitors despite the fact that they too have already signed a right-back this summer in Diogo Dalot, leading to doubts as to whether either club would launch a move for Trippier.

Trippier was arguably England's best player at the World Cup in Russia and scored a superb free-kick in the 2-1 semi-final defeat to Croatia, but it's highly unlikely Tottenham would be interested in selling.

The club is yet to make a signing this summer and only sold Kyle Walker to Manchester City in 2017, putting their faith in Trippier as the new first-choice right-back.

Writer Andrew Gaffney doubted the interest was genuine from Real's side, either:

The rumour is questionable in regards to PSG and Juventus, too. The Ligue 1 champions still have a year to run on Dani Alves' contract, with Belgian Thomas Meunier also excelling in the role, while Juve have signed Joao Cancelo as a replacement for Stephan Lichtsteiner.

The 27-year-old showed at the World Cup that he's capable at the highest level, but a move is particularly unlikely considering the Premier League transfer window shuts on Thursday, after which Spurs can't sign a replacement.

Trippier only recently returned from his post-World Cup holidays to join Mauricio Pochettino's side for pre-season and appeared to be in good spirits:

Despite his rise in the past two seasons, the former Burnley star is unlikely to unseat Carvajal as Julen Lopetegui's first choice on the right side.

The Spanish pair worked together for two years in Spain's under-21 setup before Lopetegui took over the national team, and Carvajal was complimentary of his boss after he was announced as Real manager.

He told El Grafico (h/t Goal's Ryan Benson): "I have always enjoyed Lopetegui. I share his ideas of football and he is a coach who gets the most out of each player. He is going to do us well and I am already anxious to put myself at his orders. The bar is now very high but we have to have patience."

Tottenham have another emerging starlet at right-back in Kyle Walker-Peters, 21, but Real, PSG and Juve will all be hard-pressed to convince the north Londoners into parting ways with their England star this summer.