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

After relegation to the Championship, Wolves have announced Kieran Trippier as their first signing of the summer transfer window.

Wolves made the defender their first summer signing.

Wolves have reportedly sacked manager Rob Edwards and will replace him with highly-rated Portuguese coach Cesar Peixoto.

A career which has included appearances in a Champions League final, World Cup semi-final and a league title winners’ medal in Spain, started with four full seasons in the Championship. The 174 appearances the right-back made in England’s second tier for Barnsley and then Burnley still account for more than a quarter of his 589 professional outings to date.

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Plus subscription to Express and Star you get full access to our award winning journalism for the news that matters to you and more. Kieran Trippier has revealed he turned down offers from other clubs to come to Wolves with the aim of getting promoted back to the Premier League.

Wolves have bolstered their attacking options by re-signing Mexican international Raúl Jiménez on a free transfer.