German giants Bayern Munich are no longer in negotiations to sign Newcastle United right-back Kieran Trippier, according to reports.
Trippier recently celebrated two years at St James’ Park, where he has been extremely successful.
He was the first big name through the door in the Magpies’ maiden transfer window under the ownership of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Despite two great years at the club, he is reportedly open to leaving for Bayern this month.
Thomas Tuchel’s side have been in talks to land Trippier from the Premier League club – who have rejected two bids from the Bundesliga champions.
The most recent offer was in the region of £13million, which Newcastle understandably did not accept.
Bayern are believed to prioritising Paris Saint-Germain’s Nordi Mukiele for the right-back position and it now looks like it will be the Frenchman or nobody.
This will be seen as a blow to Tuchel, who is ‘convinced’ Trippier would be a good fit, as per Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.
Plettenberg recently said: “Thomas Tuchel is pushing for a new right-back, he is convinced Kieran Trippier is the right player at the right time for Bayern Munich so I am totally convinced Bayern will improve their offer again.”
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Trippier’s switch from Newcastle to Munich is ‘off’ despite the 33-year-old giving the ‘green light’ to move last week.
Romano says Eddie Howe’s side ‘insists’ the England defender ‘is not for sale’.
He wrote on X: ‘Kieran Trippier deal, currently OFF. Negotiations no longer taking place between Bayern and Newcastle, as of now.
‘Newcastle insist on their position after €15m bid rejected yesterday: Trippier, not for sale.’
After reportedly giving the green light to join Bayern, Trippier is actually not fussed about the move, says Keith Downie. Didn’t fancy her anyway, mate.
Downie claims that the former Atletico man ‘hasn’t agitated to leave despite being flattered’ and is ‘relaxed about the situation’ because of his ‘close bond’ with Howe and the club’s owners. Aw.
