One down, three (or four) to go! Newcastle United have kicked off their transfer window, their first one after they became the richest club in the world with a premium signing: Kieran Trippier has just become a new right-back for the Magpies. Already former Atletico Madrid player signed today an initial two-year contract and the fee is believed to be around 1.8 billion Ksh, with possible add-ons, if Newcastle avoids the drop to the Championship.Former Burnley player and an England international felt he achieved everything he wanted in Spain and desired to return to England, to the north to be more specific, and was delighted to mark a new era for Newcastle.”I’m delighted to be joining this fantastic club. I really enjoyed my time in Madrid, but when I became aware of interest from Newcastle United, and having worked with Eddie Howe before, I knew this was where I wanted to be. I’m aware there is a lot of work ahead of us but I know the demands of Premier League well and I know what an amazing club this is with very talented players. I can’t wait to get started and I’m excited to step out at St. James’ Park as a Newcastle player.”I’m so happy to be joining Newcastle. Everyone knows the fans are unbelievably passionate and I will give my absolute all for them. I can’t wait to get to work 💪🏼Thank you to everyone at @nufc & the fans for the very warm welcome I have received so far 🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/6d0raRrpnv— Kieran Trippier (@trippier2) January 7, 2022 Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe said that the club didn’t hesitate to bring the defender back to England.”I am really pleased to welcome Kieran to Newcastle United. I have long admired his abilities and have followed his career. A lot of hard work has gone into planning for the January transfer window long before the month began, which is clear in how quickly we have been able to complete this move. I’m very much looking forward to working with Kieran again on the training pitch.”Now that the first signing is finally through, Newcastle will continue their search for three (or four) more, since they are in a relegation battle. Already rejected by Sven Botman (Lille refused) and Lucas Digne (he wants to go to London), the Magpies are wasting no time, as they are looking at other options. They need at least one defensive back, a midfielder, and a striker since Callum Wilson will be injured for some time. They are looking at both permanent transfers as well as some loans.🗣 “It’s an honour for me to be here.”⚫️⚪️— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 7, 2022 Newcastle already submitted an offer to Seville for their centre-back Diego Carlos, but the Spaniards already rejected it. 4 billion Ksh is too low for them, but the talks are ongoing, which means Newcastle will try to bid some more. Carlos has been at Sevilla since 2019 and the 28-year-old won the Europa League in 2020. On the other front, they are looking into a loan for Aaron Ramsey from Juventus, who is aware of the interest, but wants to see who else is interested.Finally, looking at the striker options, Divock Origi is the one Newcastle are after, as per The Telegraph. Reds forward has featured for just 38 minutes in the Premier League while starting four games in total, while two of those were in the EFL Trophy. It’s clear is down at the pecking order. Liverpool is planning to buy other players and this is a perfect time to sell Origi and earn more money since Newcastle will be willing to pay a bigger fee than the others.
