Kieran Trippier is now officially a Wolves player.
The England defender leaving Newcastle United after an outstanding four and a half years at St James’ Park.
The very first signing for Eddie Howe and the new NUFC owners back in January 2022 following the takeover.
The official Wolves announcement late on Monday 8 June 2026: ‘Wolves’ rebuild ahead of the 150th anniversary season has begun with the capture of heralded full-back Kieran Trippier. The 35-year-old arrives on a two-year deal and becomes the first signing of the summer for Rob Edwards, as the club looks to bounce straight back to the Premier League.’
This looks a great signing for the relegated club, Wolves bringing in not only an excellent player but also an inspiring leader, on and off the pitch.
The official Wolves announcement going on to say: ‘Trippier heads to Molineux as a free agent having spent an incredibly successful four-year spell with Newcastle United, with the defender spearheading the club’s recent revival and playing a key role in taking the Magpies from the brink of top flight relegation to Champions League football. His leadership qualities set the standards for Newcastle’s re-emergence, as the Geordie club entered a new era under Eddie Howe, but he now heads to Molineux with the aim of getting Wolves back to where the Old Gold belong.’
Nathan Shi, executive chairman of Wolves: “Throughout his career, Kieran has performed at the very highest level, so we are delighted he has chosen Wolves for the next chapter of his journey. He is a player with incredible quality, his leadership attributes are second to none, and he also possesses an innate will to win, while his experiences in the Premier League, Champions League and on the international stage will be invaluable to our squad. We know the challenge ahead of us in the Championship, but Kieran’s signing shows just how ambitious we want to be. We are excited to see him add his professionalism, character and exceptionally high standards to the squad and help drive the football club forward.”
Wolves Head Coach Rob Edwards: “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.”
Wolves Technical Director, Matt Jackson: “We’re really pleased to have brought Kieran to Wolves. It’s been a good joint effort between Rob, Nathan and myself, and he’s really bought into the project. He was very much the number one target for us and managing to bring Kieran here early in the window, where we can plan, and then have him join us on the first day of pre-season was vitally important. It’s really pleasing to us that he’s decided to commit to Wolves, but I think it’s testimony to everybody at the football club, the supporters, as well as the people internally, that the thrill of this football club can appeal to someone who’s had the career that Kieran has had.”
Best of luck to Kieran Trippier at his new club.