Newcastle shut in on a £12m deal for Kieran Trippier with England star set for a medical after skipping Atletico Madrid coaching to grow to be Saudi homeowners' first signing since their takeover
- Newcastle United are closing in on the £12million signing of Kieran Trippier
- The England right-back missed Atletico Madrid coaching on Tuesday morning
- Trippier desires to be nearer to his household and is eager on working with Eddie Howe
- Newcastle must return with an improved supply for Lille star Sven Botman
Newcastle United are closing in on the £12million signing of Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid.
The England right-back missed coaching in Spain on Tuesday morning and is now due on Tyneside for a medical.
Sportsmail understands the Magpies have brokered a deal of £12m plus £3m in add-ons for the 31-year-old, who will grow to be the membership's highest earner with wages of round £100,000 per week.
Trippier desires to be nearer to his household and is eager on working with Eddie Howe, the Newcastle boss who first signed him for Burnley practically 10 years in the past.
The anticipated arrival of Trippier will signify a constructive begin to the switch window for co-owner Amanda Staveley, and the membership's hierarchy consider it's going to do no hurt in encouraging different targets to affix the membership.
Trippier has been capped 35 instances by England and began the ultimate of Euro 2020 this summer season. Howe sees him as the kind of character to construct his workforce round and has had him on the prime of his switch wish-list since arriving on the membership in November.
In the meantime, Newcastle must return with a proposal in extra of £30m if they're to tempt Lille into promoting centre-back Sven Botman.
There's a feeling the French membership are holding out for extra money after stating the Holland Below 21 star will not be on the market following an preliminary spherical of discussions.
