Norwich City boss Dean Smith has highlighted Kieran Trippier as a shining example of Eddie Howe's shrewd recruitment at Newcastle United. Trippier has played in each of Newcastle's nine Premier League games this season and has captained the Magpies in all but one of those games in Jamaal Lascelles' absence.
The 32-year-old was reportedly on Smith's radar when he was Aston Villa boss in the summer of 2021. Howe has injected further Premier League experience into his side with the likes of Nick Pope, Dan Burn and Matt Targett, and Smith believes they've found a real "leader" in Trippier.
Smith told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Two things about Newcastle and certainly Eddie Howe stand out to me. The first one is his recruitment. Good players - we have to get good players but good characters.
