Kieran Trippier to leave Newcastle at end of season
by AFP · The42FORMER ENGLAND DEFENDER Kieran Trippier announced Saturday that he will leave Premier League side Newcastle at the end of the season when his contract expires.
The 35-year-old full-back has made over 150 appearances in all competitions since joining Newcastle from Atletico Madrid in January 2022.
He played a major role in the Magpies winning the League Cup last season, their first major trophy in 70 years, and also helped them to qualify for the Champions League twice in the last three campaigns.
“The time has come to leave this amazing club after four and a half years,” Trippier told the club website.
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“This is where I have felt most at home. It’s emotional, and I’m really going to miss it.”
The former Burnley and Tottenham player, capped 54 times by England, paid tribute to his teammates.
“It’s going to be emotional, it’s been an amazing journey with you guys,” he said.
Meanwhile, Victor Wanyama – the first Kenyan to join the Premier League – has announced his retirement from football at the age of 34.
The midfielder, whose career spanned nearly two decades, signed for Southampton from Scottish club Celtic for a reported fee of £12.5 million [€14.3m] in July 2013.
He made 85 appearances for the Saints, scoring only four goals before agreeing a £11 [€12.6m] million move to fellow League side Tottenham in June 2016.
“Today I announce my retirement from football,” ex-Kenya captain Wanyama wrote on X.
“Four different countries, six different clubs, a boy from Muthurwa with a big dream, carrying a nation’s pride everytime I stepped onto the pitch.”