Eddie Howe watches Newcastle v Aston Villa (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is at odds with his board potential sale of Kieran Trippier.
The veteran winger is a useful squad player for the Magpies, even if he is no longer one of the first names on Howe’s team sheet.
Trippier is attracting transfer interest from a number of clubs abroad, according to a report in the Sun, with clubs in La Liga, Turkey and the Saudi Pro League keen to lure him away from St James’ Park.
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Newcastle look set to cash in on Trippier this January, and he will not be short of offers, but it appears that Howe is pushing for the club’s board not to let the former England international go.
Kieran Trippier remains an important player for Newcastle
NUFC may have Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall in the full-back positions, but Trippier is useful cover in both positions.
It would surely be unwise for Newcastle to let an experienced player like this go in the middle of the season when he will surely be needed at some point.
Howe will no doubt be aware that the games will be fast and intense, and he will need to rotate his side from time to time to keep up with all the games.
As well as chasing European qualification in the Premier League table, Newcastle also have a Carabao Cup semi-final to think about.
Trippier will surely be tempted to accept big money from elsewhere if it comes, though he may also dislike being just a backup at this stage of his career.
It will be interesting to see how this saga unfolds in the coming weeks and whether Newcastle and Howe can come to an agreement over the player.
