Eddie Howe says that Kieran Trippier sums up the passion he wants to see from his Newcastle United team. The Toon skipper was a bargain £12million fee from Atletico Madrid back in January and has not let United down with a string of solid displays either side of a foot injury last winter.
Howe knew Trippier back in his Burnley days when he was boss at Turf Moor. Howe said: "As a player, I don't think his game has changed that much. He has gained more experience and he has picked up a lot of useful tools from the various managers he has worked under.
"As a personality, he has changed greatly. "He's got kids now and he's a dad. Whenever you have that life-changing moment your personality does change. It certainly changed mine. He is a leader now and he's much more vocal than he was."
