Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that they have mutually agreed to the termination of Matt Doherty’s contract to allow him to join La Liga side Atletico Madrid.
football.london reported on Tuesday morning that Doherty was closing in on a loan move to Atletico following fellow wingback Djed Spence's loan move to Ligue 1 outfit Rennes with Pedro Porro joining from Sporting CP. Doherty's loan move to Atleti was originally supposed to be a straight loan with no option or obligation to buy, football.london understands.
However, there is a FIFA ruling that meant a temporary exit wasn't possible, with clubs only permitted to send out a maximum of eight players on loan per season - a quota that Spurs have already filled. Harry Winks, Tanguy Ndombele, Bryan Gil, Joe Rodon, Sergio Reguilon, Giovani Lo Celso, Destiny Udogie and the aforementioned Spence have all left the north Londoners on various loan deals over the last seven months, meaning that Doherty would have to leave on a permanent basis in order to sign for Diego Simeone's side this month.
