Heard that on 5 live earlier a good buy at £12m plus add-ons, i said earlier in the thread Newcastle will not get relegated and i am still convinced they wont.
BBC Sport -
Kieran Trippier has joined Newcastle United for the “challenge” and not the “financial benefits”, Eddie Howe says.
Trippier, 31, has arrived from Atletico Madrid for £12m plus add-ons - Newcastle’s first signing since October’s Saudi Arabian-backed takeover.
The England defender has agreed a deal until the end of the 2023-24 season.
“It’s a sign that the club has a huge pull - and I’m not talking financial here,” said head coach Howe.
“Kieran hasn’t come for the financial benefits of the contract. He’s come for the club and for the challenge that the team faces at the current time, but also the longer-term vision, so I think that’s a massive thing for the football club.”
Trippier said: “If people say it’s about money, then everybody’s entitled to their own opinion, but I know my reasons why and that’s not one of them.”
‘I love a challenge’ - Trippier
Trippier, who won the Spanish title with Atletico last season, had 18 months left on his contract in Spain.
Newcastle are second bottom of the Premier League, having won one league game this season.
Former Burnley defender Tripper, a graduate of Manchester City’s youth academy, says he moved to Newcastle because “I love a challenge” and his family wanted to return to the north of England.
“I’m feeing very positive, the players are feeling positive and you see the atmosphere around the place,” said Trippier, who joined Atletico in 2019 after four years at Tottenham.
Howe said he had “long admired” Trippier, adding: "When the opportunity arose to secure him, we didn’t hesitate.
“A lot of hard work has gone into planning for the January transfer window long before the month began, which is clear in how quickly we have been able to complete this move.”