England star reveals failed Manchester United transfer ahead of £12m Newcastle United move
Trippier became Newcastle United’s first signing following the takeover of the club when he joined from Atletico Madrid for £12m in January 2022. The former Spurs man had spent two-and-a-half years in Spain following his move from north London, before returning to the Premier League to help Newcastle United avoid relegation to the Championship.
Speaking to Gary Neville on the Overlap, Trippier revealed why he made the decision to leave Madrid and return to England. He said: “When I was in Madrid, the season before I left was a tough year for me for numerous reasons. I just wanted to come back to England. My family were finding it a bit difficult at the time.
“I could have stayed at Madrid, I could have signed a new three-year contract at Madrid. Simeone in the car park the day I was leaving didn’t want me to go. But it was the right thing to do at the right time for my family and as players you have to be realistic about where you can go. I wasn’t going to go and sign for [Manchester] City or Liverpool so I knew I was restricted to certain clubs.”
Trippier’s move to Newcastle United was a real statement of intent from the Magpies. Despite them sitting in the relegation zone heading into the January transfer window – and with just one league win to their name to that point – it would prove to be a transformational transfer window with the signings of Trippier, Dan Burn, Chris Wood, Matt Targett and Bruno Guimaraes.#
