Kieran Trippier has been a Newcastle United player for less than 100 days. In that time, he has already established himself as a dressing room leader, a potential future captain and a top-class operator both on and off the pitch.
The right-back, who still has aspirations of making the 2022 World Cup squad with England, enjoyed a meteoric rise upon joining Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino. Premier League success varied in the capital but one Champions League final came his way back in 2019.
But it was the experience Trippier picked up in Spain made him the leader he is today. Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone handed him a key role in his side and at times would stay behind for over an hour after training helping the full-back improve his game by showing him clips of his time at Tottenham.
