‘Emotional’ Trippier to leave Newcastle this summer when contract ends

• Carabao Cup-winning defender signed in 2022 for £12m

• Howe’s underperforming squad set for summer overhaul

Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle when his contract ends this summer, heightening the sense of an era ending at the Saudi-owned club.

Trippier’s arrival, for £12m, from Atletico Madrid in January 2022 proved a landmark moment in the team’s transformation following Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian-led takeover in October 2021. He has made more than 150 appearances for Newcastle, scoring four goals, and was a part of the Carabao Cup-winning team that beat Liverpool at Wembley last May.