Newcastle United star Kieran Trippier has had quite the career.
After leaving Manchester City as a youngster just on the cusp of their success, Trippier went on to make a name for himself at Burnley, first under the stewardship of Eddie Howe before Sean Dyche replaced the current Newcastle boss at Turf Moor.
A move to Tottenham in 2015 then brought international recognition, leading him into the England squad under Gareth Southgate.
Famously the man who scored a stunning free-kick in the 2018 World Cup semi-final for England, he would then go on to contest the Champions League final with Spurs.
While that would no doubt have been the high point for most players who lace up a pair of boots, Trippier moved to Atletico Madrid in 2019 and later won La Liga.
He returned to England in 2022 with a move to St James’ Park and, although he has struggled of late, few would doubt Trippier’s impact since joining.
Hailed as a “game-changer” by Alan Shearer and described as the player who “epitomises” a reborn Newcastle under Howe by Gary Neville, the £12m paid to sign him seems a huge bargain.
In the build-up to Euro 2024, Trippier was asked some quick-fire questions by Neville on Sky Sports’ Overlap Series posted on YouTube.
Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier tells Gary Neville exactly who the best manager he’s worked under is
One of the questions asked by Neville was for Trippier to name the best manager he’s ever worked under is.
After some deliberation, Trippier says it was in fact Diego Simeone at Atletico, before jokingly apologising to Howe.
Kieran Trippier might actually be staying at Newcastle now
Said to have agreed a move to Bayern Munich in January, Trippier continued to be linked with a move away this summer.
Still, it seems his story on Tyneside is not complete just yet.
Speaking to iNews recently, he suggested he would in fact be a Newcastle player next season.
“We have to go again next season, and with one game a week, with the players we’ve got, that’s exciting,” he said.
“We can be on the grass more because with three games a week, you can’t really do that. It’s something the club can learn from.”
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