Kieran Trippier has revealed that he will be 'absolutely delighted' if Newcastle United are challenging for trophies by the time he retires - even if that means missing out on silverware himself.
Trippier, of course, swapped life in the Champions League with Atletico Madrid for a relegation battle with Newcastle back in January and the 31-year-old certainly played his part in keeping the Magpies up. Although Trippier only played in seven games in the second half of the campaign, after fracturing a bone in his foot, the England international made a huge impact on and off the field.
As well as scoring two crucial free-kicks in the wins against Everton and Aston Villa, Trippier helped to raise standards even further at the training ground and brought so much to this side with his leadership qualities and winning mentality. In fact, the right-back even travelled with his team-mates to away games to support them in the dressing room while he was sidelined.
