Four months on from his eye-catching move to Atletico Madrid, Matt Doherty looks set to find himself on the hunt for a new club this summer. In and out of the Tottenham team at the beginning of the season as he battled with Emerson Royal for the right wing-back berth, the Republic of Ireland international dropped a further place down the pecking order in January after Pedro Porro's arrival at the club.
The move for the highly-rated Spaniard opened the door for Doherty to exit the Lilywhites to link up with Atleti on loan, only for Spurs to then announce a shock contract termination after a FIFA ruling in regards to the amount of players a club can send out on loan threatened to scupper his dream move. Following a mutual agreement to end his Spurs contract early, Doherty signed on the dotted line in the Spanish capital until the end of the current season.
"It’s going well for me in Spain. It’s a different experience completely, different culture, different preparation for games. I’m enjoying my time there even though I’m not playing that much," Doherty told the Independent back in March.
