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title: "Tottenham: Alasdair Gold claims Spurs in advanced talks to loan out Matt Doherty"
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published: "2023-01-31T12:10:51Z"
modified: "2023-01-31T12:10:51Z"
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# Tottenham: Alasdair Gold claims Spurs in advanced talks to loan out Matt Doherty

**[Alasdair Gold has revealed](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1620363817892065281?s=20&t=KoGFyDq-ptgW-s6nH_fugg) that [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are in advanced talks with Atletico Madrid to loan out Matt Doherty.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs looking to trim their squad

[Antonio Conte](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/antonio-conte/) has insisted in the past that [he needs several transfer windows](https://theathletic.com/3659384/2022/10/05/antonio-conte-tottenham-transfers/) to get this Tottenham squad to where he needs it to be, and while many may have thought of that from an incoming point of view, that doesn’t appear to be the case.

That is because Spurs have already sanctioned the [temporary exit of Bryan Gil](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/january/sevilla-loan-for-gil/), who’d [started just two league games](https://fbref.com/en/players/7b5ab7f2/Bryan) under Conte this season, while both [Djed Spence](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/djed-spence-chooses-rennes-loan-26113270) and Doherty now look to follow a similar path.

The latter has perhaps come out of nowhere – especially given it’s Atletico Madrid who want him – but considering [he’s only started seven league games in the league this season](https://fbref.com/en/players/d557d734/Matt-Doherty), the Irishman was likely keen for more regular first-team football.

### The Latest: Doherty set for temporary exit

[Doherty was signed back in 2020 for £15m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/28/crystal-palace-sign-eberechi-eze-qpr-transfer-news), but having made just [29 league starts in that time](https://fbref.com/en/players/d557d734/Matt-Doherty), his future – at least in the short term – looks to be away from Tottenham, as Gold has confirmed.

He said: “I said yesterday that Djed Spence had turned down a loan to Atletico Madrid as he wanted more regular football at Rennes. Understand Spurs are now in advanced talks for Matt Doherty to head to Atletico instead. Straight loan with no option or obligation to buy at this stage.”

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### The Verdict: Conte happy for departures

[Gold had previously spoken in his live Q&A blog](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/keys-tottenham-pedro-porro-transfer-26107932) about how one of Emerson Royal or Matt Doherty could be set for a deadline day move, and that looks to be true with Emerson the one being trusted by Conte to stick around until at least the summer.

While sanctioning two exits for players that can operate in the same position at right wing-back may well appear bizarre, the fact Spurs have Ivan Perisic, Emerson and will shortly also have [Pedro Porro](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12778451/pedro-porro-to-tottenham-spurs-close-to-agreeing-initial-loan-deal-for-sporting-lisbon-defender), they needed to trim the squad.

This period of time could well be what Doherty needs to get his form back and impress potential suitors ahead of a summer move, with this loan deal not said to have any option or obligation to buy at the end of the season.

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