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title: "Fans on social media ‘buzzing’ as Newcastle sign Kieran Trippier"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/01/08/fans-on-social-media-buzzing-as-newcastle-sign-kieran-trippier/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-01-08T11:32:29Z"
modified: "2022-01-08T11:32:30Z"
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# Fans on social media ‘buzzing’ as Newcastle sign Kieran Trippier

Newcastle United [confirmed](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-sign-kieran-trippier/) the signing of Kieran Trippier on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Atletico Madrid on Friday and immediately accusations were levelled at the 31-year-old, suggesting he’s only made the move to earn himself more money.

Trippier wanted to put the rumours to bed by addressing them directly. He gave an [interview to NUFC TV](https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/kieran-trippier-the-first-interview/) and then [posted a tweet](https://twitter.com/trippier2/status/1479363865368477701?s=20) to express his excitement to be a Magpie. He thanked the supporters for the warm welcome and fans on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=trippier%20%23nufc&src=recent_search_click&f=live) returned in kind.

> Welcome to [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the New Era.\
> \
> ???
>
> — ????? ?? ??? ???? #NUFC (@ToonMouthTyne) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/ToonMouthTyne/status/1479366471771959300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Welcome aboard . A exciting project, a club that's never boring . You'll have the best days of your career here under this new ownership.
>
> — ⬛⬜SWAMPY⬛⬜ (@10Swampmonster) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/10Swampmonster/status/1479378605834711044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Welcome! The most exciting signing for a very long time ?? I’ve long been a fan of your pace and accuracy, an absolute joy to have you at our club
>
> — Cheddriza Di Campolash ??️?️‍??️‍⚧️ (@DeppLompa) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/DeppLompa/status/1479485711711719434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Welcome to the new era m8! ♥
>
> — Asim Chaudhry (@AsimC86) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/AsimC86/status/1479450624135680002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Thankyou for being a Rojiblanco Kieran- but can’t wait to see you in black and white. ❤️
>
> — Kendall Rowan (@kendallrowanx) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/kendallrowanx/status/1479365924528480256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We are delighted to have you here! ⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️
>
> — NUFC360 (@NUFC360) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/NUFC360/status/1479364865236025349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Buzzing, howay lad get this team up the table ?? ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️
>
> — James (@jamesdrob) [January 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/jamesdrob/status/1479366379824427009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Trippier is the first signing made by Newcastle in January and isn’t expected to be the last. The Magpies are one of the [richest clubs in Europe](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12428222/newcastle-takeover-how-and-why-newcastle-are-on-the-verge-of-becoming-one-of-the-worlds-richest-football-clubs) following their [takeover](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/pif-pcp-capital-partners-and-rb-sports-media-acquire-newcastle-united-football-club/) by Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media, so they’re expected to attract a lot more talent to St James’ Park.

Trippier [spent](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kieran-trippier/transfers/spieler/95810) two-and-a-half seasons at Atleti, making [86 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kieran-trippier/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/95810) in all competitions. The England international has made 185 appearances for Burnley and 114 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur too, so he’ll feel at home back in the Premier League.

Newcastle face Cambridge United in the FA Cup third round on Saturday afternoon and [there’s a chance](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kieran-trippier-given-go-ahead-22681176) Trippier could feature.

***[In other news, Alan Hutton says Newcastle signing Lucas Digne would be a ‘great start’](https://readnewcastle.com/2021/12/23/alan-hutton-says-newcastle-signing-lucas-digne-would-be-a-great-start/)***