{"id":301188,"date":"2023-12-02T13:26:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=301188"},"modified":"2023-12-02T13:26:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:26:37","slug":"i-almost-joined-man-utd-but-my-family-said-no-now-im-one-of-worlds-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/i-almost-joined-man-utd-but-my-family-said-no-now-im-one-of-worlds-best\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I almost joined Man Utd but my family said no &#8211; now I&#8217;m one of world&#8217;s best&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Andre Onana is struggling at Man Utd | Football Digest<\/h3>\n<p>Kieran Trippier will be one of Newcastle United&#8217;s primary threats against Manchester United in their Premier League clash tonight. However, he would likely be starting for the visitors at St James&#8217; Park if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got his way in the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>United reportedly planned to bring Trippier back to the Premier League from Atletico Madrid in January of that year before he received a 10-week ban for breaching betting rules.<\/p>\n<p>And Solskjaer reignited interest months later as he searched for competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka due to the \u00a350million star&#8217;s attacking deficiencies.<\/p>\n<p>However, a move didn&#8217;t come to fruition, and Solskjaer stuck with Diogo Dalot once he returned from a season-long loan at AC Milan in the same summer.<\/p>\n<p>Trippier was understood to be keen on an Old Trafford switch, fuelled by his desire to return to the north of England.<\/p>\n<p>He left Atletico for Newcastle in a \u00a312m deal in January 2022, one of the club&#8217;s first transfers after being bought by the state of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s proven to be a coup, with Trippier thriving as one of Europe&#8217;s best right-backs in recent seasons, while United continue to struggle for consistency in the position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong> to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive Man Utd news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd have worrying Bruno Fernandes issue in Newcastle and Chelsea clashes[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Kieran-Trippier-joined-Newcastle-for-12m-in-January-2022-5096163.jpg?r=1701522700834\"><\/p>\n<p>In July 2022, Trippier revealed that he was in talks with United, among other clubs, after helping Atletico lift the La Liga title.<\/p>\n<p>But family issues ultimately prevented a move, with some close to the 33-year-old reluctant to leave Madrid just two years after he arrived from Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Me and the manager [Simeone] had a chat at the start of the season and agreed if an opportunity came up I might go,&#8221; he told the Mirror.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the start of the season, I had a couple of family problems. To be fair, they didn&#8217;t want to come back. It didn&#8217;t happen, so I carried on. I am not one to throw my toys out of the pram when it didn&#8217;t happen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag opens door for January exit after honest admission[QUOTES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd transfer exit set, Arsenal eye old target, Mbappe to Liverpool update[BLOG] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag speaks out on possibility of dropping Andre Onana[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-wanted-Kieran-Trippier-at-Man-Utd-5096164.jpg?r=1701522700906\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wanted to come back to the north. So there is [Manchester] City and Liverpool. As a player, you have to be realistic as well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Newcastle deal happened really quickly. The manager [Howe] took over, who I knew well, and it was a good decision. 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