On the afternoon of January 7, Beijing time, the Premier League Newcastle club officially announced that it would sign Trippier for 1200W. The England international also became the first signing of a player since the Saudi consortium joined Newcastle, and the player will wear the number 15 shirt, and the two sides will sign until the summer of 2024.
The 31-year-old Trippier, from the Manchester City academy, has played for England clubs such as Barnsley, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in his career. In the summer of 2019, Trippier moved to La Liga club Atletico Madrid for 2200W euro, with which he won last season's league title.
Trippier has always been Southgate's favorite player in the national team, and he participated in the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020 with the team. In 2018, Trippier scored a beautiful free kick in the round of 4 and almost helped the Three Lions reach the final. In last year's European Championship final, Trippier assisted Luke Shaw early, but unfortunately England failed to win the title.
Although a right-back, Trippier has excellent footwork and has repeatedly played a role in free kicks and corner attacks. In addition to good footwork, Trippier's performance in speed is also european first-class, so whether it is defensive staring or chasing, but full of reliability.
For Newcastle, the traditional premier league team, this season may be a moment to rewrite the history of the club. Last year, the Saudi consortium bought Newcastle for £305 million, giving the slump club hope for revival. It is reported that the Saudi consortium has 320 billion, which can be said to be simpler than buying a player than ordinary people buying an ordinary toy.
Since the winter window opens in early January, Newcastle has not made much of a move on player transfers, replacing former coach Bruce with Eddie Howe. The arrival of Trippier is believed not to be the only signing in the winter window of Newcastle, after all, the club is currently only in the second-to-last place in the Premier League and is in desperate need of new instant combat power.
In fact, in November last year, Manchester United also regarded Trippier as a transfer prey. United's current two right-backs, whether it's Wanbisaka or Dalot, have their own obvious shortcomings, while the experienced Trippier is seen as a solution for the Red Devils' defensive back.
But today's Manchester United's internal and external difficulties can be said to have no heart to make new moves at the club. In the last round of the league, Manchester United and Newcastle had a confrontation, and the two sides eventually drew 1-1. The arrival of Lonnick has not solved United's dilemma. In the previous official announcement, Lonnick was only responsible for leading the team until the end of the season, so the Red Devils Winter Window will most likely not carry out large-scale personnel acquisitions, and buying people does not seem to solve Manchester United's current problems.