Newcastle United favourite makes contract decision after managerial bombshell
Kieran Trippier will join Wolverhampton Wanderers as planned after leaving Newcastle United.
Newcastle United favourite Kieran Trippier has decided to stay at Wolverhampton Wanderers after considering terminating his contract.
The 35-year-old has signed a two-year deal at Wolves, which will be rubber-stamped on July 1 when his contract at St James’ Park officially expires.
Trippier joined the Magpies from Atletico Madrid in January 2022 and, over his four-and-a-half years, played an integral role as the club ended its 56-trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup and twice qualifying for the Champions League.
He had interest from several clubs but opted to join Wolves, who are looking to bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt following their relegation last season. However, the manager who signed him is no longer in charge.
Trippier cited Rob Edwards as a big factor in his decision to join the Championship club, so he was left stunned when Edwards was sacked around 72 hours later and replaced with Portuguese boss Cesar Peixoto.
The former England international remains contracted to Newcastle until June 30 and has essentially signed a pre-contract agreement with Wolves, prompting him to consider his options, including a contract termination.
But according to the Daily Telegraph, Trippier has reiterated his commitment to the Molineux club after new boss Peixoto made it clear to the right-back that he was a key part of his plans for the upcoming campaign.
Kieran Trippier on signing for Wolves
After signing for Wolves earlier this month, Trippier said: “I think a lot of people know me in the game, what my character is, I like to lead, I like to use my voice on and off the pitch, and I tried to do that at Newcastle, and help them get out of relegation, and we took off as a club there. I want to use my experience here and help the team be successful, help the club be successful, and do as well as I can when I play, and when I don’t play, to help my teammates.
“It’s something that I’m really excited about. There were other clubs interested in me, but I wanted to come here. I just look forward to coming back in pre-season, meet all the teammates, meet the manager again, and just get started with Wolves.”