Kieran Trippier was heavily linked with Manchester United last summer.
After winning the La Liga with Atletico Madrid in the 2020/21 season, Trippier was expected to return to the Premier League.
But he signed a two-and-half-year contract with Newcastle United this January and snubbed Manchester United.
In a recent interview, the 31-year-old defender revealed that Man United never pulled the trigger for the England international.
‘Yes they were,’ Trippier told the Mirror on Manchester United being interested in him. ‘There were a couple of clubs. Me and the manager had a chat at the start of the season and agreed if an opportunity came up I might go.
‘At the start of the season I had a couple of family problems. To be fair they didn’t want to come back. It didn’t happen, so I carried on. I am not one to throw my toys out of the pram when it didn’t happen.
‘I didn’t have to leave Madrid. I want to make that clear. I loved it there and it was a successful time. I had a few options as well. But for my family it was important.’
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