Eddie Howe believes the Kieran Trippier to Bayern Munich transfer saga is finished – and hopes both Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron will remain at Newcastle United.
Eddie Howe believes the Kieran Trippier to Bayern Munich transfer saga is finished – and hopes both Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron will remain at Newcastle United the Magpies rejected a bid – thought to be in the region of £13million – from Bayern on Tuesday, while Wilson has been linked with AC Milan, Atletico Madrid and several Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. Almiron, as reported by Newcastle World, has attracted interest from the Saudi Pro League.Trippier looks set to remain at St James’ Park while Wilson and Almiron are likely to also, although Howe didn’t completely rule out a late exit by admitting “some things are out of my control”.
Howe said: “A few things to say on Kieran’s situation. We obviously hope he’ll stay and we’re very confident he will. I have to make it clear he has never asked to leave or questioned his future here. It’s a huge compliment that a club like Bayern are interested in him, it’s no surprise to me because he’s an excellent footballer.
“Kieran’s head wasn’t turned. Kieran has only ever spoken positively about his time here. His experience here, about Newcastle as a club, about his relationship with the supporters, he was absolutely focused on the future and his family are very happy here. I think it has worked out well for him in the end.”
“The situation is finished as far as everyone is concerned, Kieran, myself but we’ve been in football long enough to never, ever say 100% [finished] because I don’t want to look stupid. Kieran is 100% committed and we definitely want to keep him.”
Asked about Bayern’s reported £13m bid for the 33-year-old, Howe replied: “I wasn’t a lone voice here. You’ll see a number and think that’s potentially good value for Kieran but in our shoes, when you see the breakdown, it’s not good value and would have been a poor decision to accept it.
“That’s not just my opinion, it’s everyone connected with the club. Kieran is loved by everybody. He wanted to stay, and we wanted to keep him.”
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