Sale of Kieran Trippier helps Tottenham move to front of queue for Napoli defender

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly the favourites to sign Napoli right-back Elseid Hysaj.

Elseid Hysaj

The Albania international is on the way out of the Serie A side this summer and has attracted suitors across Europe.

Radio Kiss Kiss has reported that Spurs’ sale of Kieran Trippier to Atletico Madrid has aided their pursuit of the Napoli defender as the Spanish side have now ended their interest in Hysaj.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.