Record-Breaking £32m Transfer: Tino Livramento Joins Newcastle United, Shocking Football Fans!

Newcastle is on the verge of signing Southampton defender Tino Livramento, who will join fellow summer recruits Harvey Barnes and Sandro Tonali at St James' Park. The agreement involves a £32 million fee, which Newcastle will pay upfront, followed by additional performance-related bonuses.

Southampton is content with the valuation they have received for Livramento, which they believe could potentially reach £40m. Eddie Howe expresses his lack of information regarding Newcastle's interest in Livramento, but acknowledges his admiration for the full-back.

When asked to confirm reports during a news conference on Friday, Howe expressed his lack of knowledge on the matter, saying, "I'm afraid I'm not entirely sure about that. Let's see what unfolds in the coming days, but I must say, I am fond of the player."

In our previous report, we mentioned that despite being relegated to the Premier League, Southampton had made no indications of offering discounts on their players.

Saints have remained steadfast in their valuations, offloading Mohamed Salisu to Monaco for £17.2m, and turning down subsequent offers for James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia from West Ham and Liverpool respectively.

Several weeks ago, Southampton dismissed Newcastle's £30m bid for Livramento.

Newcastle is poised to make another shrewd acquisition with the addition of Livramento, further bolstering Eddie Howe's squad for the upcoming season. The 20-year-old fullback joined Southampton from Chelsea in the summer of 2021 for a fee of £5m.

Livramento's breakout season, which had been impressive so far, was cut short in April 2022 due to an ACL injury. This unfortunate event resulted in the England U21 international being sidelined for over a year. After 392 days, Livramento made his return to the field against Brighton at the Amex, which was where he initially suffered the injury. He appeared as a substitute in two matches during the previous season.

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Sandro Tonali is Newcastle's marquee signing of the summer so far

Tonali joined from AC Milan for £55m and Barnes was signed from Leicester for £39m.

Newcastle's pre-season schedule and results

Newcastle start PL season vs Villa - live on Sky

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Newcastle Fixtures 2023/24

Newcastle's 2023/24 Premier League season kicks off with a live match against Aston Villa at St James' Park on Saturday, August 12 at 5.30pm. Following their impressive fourth-placed finish last season, Eddie Howe's team will then travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on champions Manchester City on August 19, and will host Liverpool on August 26.

Newcastle's schedule includes a match against Nottingham Forest at St James' Park on Boxing Day, following an away game against newly-promoted Luton Town on December 23.

Towards the end of the season, Newcastle will travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley on May 4, host Brighton on May 11, and conclude their season away to Brentford on May 19.

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