Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier has explained how he rejected the chance to move to either Liverpool or Everton earlier in his career.
Trippier is currently starring for Newcastle United in the Premier League after signing from Atletico Madrid in January. The 32-year-old s also set to compete with Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold for the right-back position in the England team at the World Cup in Qatar.
Trippier started his career at Manchester City before moving to Burnley in 2012. After three years at Turf Moor, he was the subject of interest from other Premier League clubs.
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The summer of 2015 saw Trippier move to Tottenham Hotspur but he’s now revealed there was a chance he could have moved to Merseyside. In a new interview, he has explained how he had the chance to move to either Liverpool or Everton, and why he opted not to move to either club.
“I think it was the season after we (Burnley) got promoted (to the Premier League, there were a few clubs interested,” Trippier told the Under the Cosh podcast .
“Tottenham obviously, Everton and Liverpool before they got Nathaniel Clyne as well, it was either me or him who was going to go to Liverpool.
“I only had a year left on my contract and (Sean) Dyche wanted me to sign a new deal with a release clause and I thought it made sense to play 38 games in the Premier League before getting that move.”
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