Eddie Howe issues hands-off warning as fears arise Kieran Trippier could still leave Newcastle this month

EDDIE HOWE has revealed his delight astatine keeping Kieran Trippier - and issued a hands-off informing to Galatasaray.

The seasoned full-back, 34, has suffered a hard run some connected and off-field amid changeless speculation implicit his future.

Turkish giants Galatasaray are the latest nine to trial the waters astir signing the ex-England star.

And they could inactive effort and marque a determination earlier their transportation model closes connected February 11.

PSR-conscious Toon chiefs could person been tempted to currency successful connected Trippier fixed helium lone has 18 months remaining connected his St James’ Park contract.

Howe, however, could not beryllium happier that helium inactive has Trippier successful his squad.

And the ace produced a good performance, connected conscionable his seventh commencement this season, successful the 2-0 triumph implicit Arsenal connected Wednesday to unafraid a spot successful the Carabao Cup Final.

Howe said: “Yeah, nary portion of america wanted to suffer Kieran. He’s had a hard play and not truthful overmuch connected the pitch.

“He’s had a mates of fittingness issues that conscionable halted his progress. 

“He past came backmost into the squad and had a truly bully mates of performances astir Christmas clip and showed his qualities again having not played a batch of football.

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“To past play and execute successful high-level games is simply a existent accomplishment and is not casual to do. 

“He has been capable to bash that consistently for us. He past came successful against Arsenal and I thought helium was magnificent.

“Tino Livramento has had a truly bully play and evidently Emil Krafth tin play astatine close back, truthful determination is existent contention for places. 

“We emotion the players we have. But Kieran is unique, determination is no-one who tin bash what helium tin do.

“Set-play delivery, passing quality and his wide enactment is unique.

“He is idiosyncratic we decidedly spot hopefully staying and having a large interaction successful the 2nd fractional of the season.”