"I wanted to come here" - New signing turned down other offers to make Wolves move

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.

The defender may be 35-years-old and out of contract after leaving Newcastle, but he played 37 times in all competitions for the Magpies last season, including starts in all three Champions League games against Barcelona.

He now arrives at newly-relegated Wolves with the aim of bringing them back to the top flight, having turned down other clubs to make his Molineux move.

“I’m really looking forwards to it, otherwise I wouldn’t be here,” Trippier said.

“I was playing against Barcelona and teams like that last year, but I’m not afraid to drop down a league and try and help the club get back up.

“I think a lot of people know me in the game, what my character is, I like to lead, I like to use my voice on and off the pitch, and I tried to do that at Newcastle, and help them get out of relegation, and we took off as a club there.

“I want to use my experience here and help the team be successful, help the club be successful, and do as well as I can when I play, and when I don’t play, to help my team-mates.

“It’s something that I’m really excited about. There were other clubs interested in me, but I wanted to come here.

“I just look forward to coming back in pre-season, meet all the team-mates, meet the manager again, and just get started with Wolves.”

Head coach Rob Edwards played a big part in helping bring Trippier to Wolves and the defender insists his influence and enthusiasm made it an easy decision.

“I had a good chat with the manager, and what struck me first was how passionate he was for helping the club move forward to get out of the Championship next season,” Trippier said.

“You just have a feeling straight away and I felt that chemistry straight away with the manager.

“I’ll also be closer to my kids, which is the most important thing for me, but I’ve also played here many times with three different clubs, so I know exactly what the fans are all about. I’ve heard it’s a great environment with the players, so it was an easy decision.

“I’ve been in this position loads of times in my career where I like a challenge. I did that when I signed for Newcastle, and I’m doing it here now at Wolves, and the aim is to help the lads on and off the pitch and try and be successful next season.”