'They received a good amount of money for him': Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos defends club Sergio Reguilon sale

Ramos understands why the defender joined Spurs and Madrid already have Mendy and Marcelo at left-back.

Speaking to Radio Marca, Sergio Ramos said: "For now it [left-back] is a very populated position with Ferland Mendy and Marcelo.

"And if they [the club] have made a decision to let Sergio Reguilon go it's because they received a good amount of money for him.

"Reguilon had less chance of minutes with Real Madrid than the other two and I think he will adapt well to Spurs. He is a player with a lot of potentials."

Mendy will be Zinedine Zidane's first-choice left-back this season with Marcelo providing cover for the Frenchman.

Reguilon, who joined Tottenham on a permanent deal for a fee in the region of €27 million, can return to the Bernabeu thanks to a buy-back clause in his contract.