Howe 'surprised' by reports of Trippier exit

Newcastle United leader Eddie Howe says he has been "surprised" by reports that Kieran Trippier wants to time off nan club.

The 33-year-old England world was an unused substitute successful nan Magpies' 1-0 triumph against Southampton connected Saturday.

Howe said Trippier "continues to beryllium really valued" by nan club.

"The business is business arsenic usual, Tripps has trained really good this week. I'm amazed by a batch of nan stories that person travel out," Howe said successful a news convention connected Friday.

"[He's] a valuable personnel of nan squad. His professionalism has been first class."

Trippier, who joined nan nine from Atletico Madrid successful 2022, is down Tino Livramento successful nan pecking bid for nan right-back position.

He has been linked pinch a move to Everton to reunite pinch Sean Dyche, who managed him for 3 years astatine Burnley.

"He's trained really good since he came backmost from nan Euros - I deliberation he's only had 2 weeks of training, hence nan logic why he didn't commencement past week," Howe added.

"I'm not really judge wherever this has travel from. He's preparing arsenic we each are for nan crippled connected Saturday."

Newcastle blocked Trippier from leaving nan nine successful January pursuing liking from Bayern Munich and Saudi Arabia.

Howe added: "His activity skills, his expertise pinch nan ball, his assistance record, everything he brings to nan group we decidedly want here."

Newcastle recreation to Bournemouth connected Sunday for their 2nd Premier League lucifer of nan season.