Amongst the many talking points for Newcastle fans over the summer has been the futures of Kieron Trippier and Callum Wilson.
With Wilson aged 32 and Trippier 33 respectively and both entering the final year of their contracts, Newcastle need to decide whether to cash in while a transfer fee can be obtained or keep them and let their contracts run down.
Rumours that they would both depart the club began back in January with stories of Trippier being close to moving to Bayern Munich, while reports at the same time linked Wilson with Atletico Madrid. Over the course of the summer, more stories have surfaced, suggesting that both will move on before the transfer window closes with moves to Saudi Arabia heavily linked.
For Wilson, these rumours have been dampened somewhat following the news that he left the club’s training camp at Adidas HQ in Germany early to have back surgery. If the centre forward has been ruled out for a period of time due to another injury it would cast serious doubts on any potential move this summer. For many, this news causes frustration. There is no denying Wilson’s ability and form. When fit he is still a deadly striker with a good goals to game ratio. The issue is that he is injury prone and as a result Newcastle have found themselves short without a true centre forward on a number of occasions due to both Wilson and Alexander Isak being injured at the same time.
For Trippier last season was difficult. His form deteriorated and he made several costly errors in games. With Tino Livramento, stepping up and proving that he is ready to handle the rigours of the Premier League perhaps it would make sense to cash in on Trippier whilst that option is available. Bayern Munich have resurfaced as a possible destination for him. However, an increasing number of reports throughout the week have been linking him to a move to Saudi Arabia. Indeed sightings of him at Newcastle airport last Friday boarding a Middle East bound flight only served to…
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Author : Tom Lynch
Publish date : 2024-07-29 08:40:37
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