Kieran Trippier says that Bayern Munich's interest in him during the January transfer window was "a compliment" but he is firmly focused on hauling Newcastle United back to the promised land of the Champions League. Trippier has recovered from a mid-season slump in form and weighed in with an assist for Bruno Guimaraes and had a hand in another goal for Fabian Schar during Newcastle's 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest. Bayern slapped in two bids for the England full-back but he never pushed for the move. In every window, all sorts get thrown into the mix, but we’re all together, we’re all committed and we want to finish as high as we can this season. "There’s still a lot of points to play for and we’re not going to give up on the top four.

Source: Metro February 12, 2024 07:49 UTC