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Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier to leave club at end of season

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Published 2 months ago

Newcastle United have confirmed that former captain Kieran Trippier will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trippier-kieran/GMqWRFGS/"]Trippier[/a] joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a] in January 2022, with the club sat in the Premier League relegation zone, and was a catalyst for their ascent back up the table.[/p][p]The England international has made 157 appearances for Newcastle and helped guide them to two Champions League finishes as well as a first domestic trophy in 70 years during his tenure.[/p][embed guid="cbbdb94d-2241-4bef-9cbd-b4afa9b0b9f9" url="https://x.com/NUFC/status/2040369287286698057" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“The time has come to leave this amazing club after four and a half years. This is where I’ve felt most at home. It’s emotional, and I’m really going to miss it,"[/b] Trippier said.[/p][p][b]“I want to say a massive thank you to the supporters for all the support through the good and the bad times. You’ve always supported me, always stood by me."[/b][/p][p]The 35-year-old captained Newcastle on several occasions and was the first Magpies player to captain the England national team since Michael Owen in 2005.[/p]

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