Former England full-back Kieran Trippier has signed for newly-relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers as a free agent.Trippier, 35, left Newcastle United after four years in the north east at the end of the season and has joined Wolves on a two-year deal.He has previously represented Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid, having come through the ranks at Manchester City.Trippier joined Newcastle from the Spanish club in January 2022, and was part of the team that won the Carabao Cup in 2024-25. He made 160 appearances for the club in all competitions, his last coming in a 3-1 win over West Ham United on May 17.
The right-back earned 54 England caps, winning runners-up medals at both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, as well as scoring a free-kick in the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia, which England eventually lost 2-1.He also won the La Liga title with Atletico, and played in the 2019 Champions League Final – his final game for Spurs.Wolves head coach Rob Edwards said: “I’m so happy to bring him here. When we met, it was evident that he really wants to come to Wolves.“We know what we’ve lacked this year, and we know what we need next year – experience, leadership, resilient characters and strong characters – that’s what we’re going to need in abundance, and Tripps ticks every box. From quality to experience to leadership to know how, and he also has a real hunger. He wants to help us get promoted again, and this is really something for us to achieve.“He did have good options elsewhere, so for us to be able to get it over the line and get him in is a real coup. But it shows what a big club we are. We are a big draw and building on the Andre news, I don’t think we could have had a better start to the summer with what we’re trying to do.”Jun 8, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
