Arsenal now eyeing transfer for Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento

Arsenal are conserving tabs on Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento over a potential transfer to the Emirates Stadium, in line with Soccer Transfers.

After progressing by means of Chelsea’s prestigious Cobham academy, the 23-year-old made the transfer to Southampton in 2021. Nevertheless, his time at St Mary’s was disrupted by a critical knee harm that sidelined him for over a 12 months.

He signed for Newcastle in 2023 and has since thrived beneath Eddie Howe, taking part in a task within the membership’s historic Carabao Cup victory over Liverpool final season, contributing to Champions League qualification, and persevering with to impress in the course of the present marketing campaign.

This season, the English fullback has featured 17 occasions for Newcastle, primarily working on the fitting, and his potential to additionally cowl the left facet affords invaluable versatility. It’s no shock that Mikel Arteta, who employs versatile fullbacks, is now eyeing a transfer for the teen.

That is in line with Soccer Transfers, which claims that Arsenal are monitoring Livramento’s performances forward of a potential transfer to the Emirates Stadium.

The report provides that Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have earmarked the London-born full-back as a viable possibility to bolster their squad.

Whereas it’s unsure if the North London membership will make a January swoop for Livramento, the three-cap England worldwide has emerged as a ‘main goal’ to bolster Arteta’s squad, in line with the report.

‘Main goal’

The versatile fullback is already a top-class participant and possesses the qualities to develop into a world-class fullback, significantly beneath the tutelage of Arteta.

Eddie Howe can be eager to retain Livramento at St James Park, particularly after publicly berating the choice to promote Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest.

As such, together with his contract set to run till 2028, it’ll take a steep price above his £34m Transfermarkt valuation to persuade the Tyneside membership to contemplate his sale.

Arsenal couldn’t have requested for a stronger opening to 2026. Whereas Manchester Metropolis have already dropped factors twice this 12 months, drawing 0–0 with Sunderland and 1–1 in opposition to Chelsea, Arteta’s facet fought their solution to a dramatic 3–2 win away at Bournemouth of their most up-to-date outing.

Forward of the essential house conflict in opposition to defending champions Liverpool, their kind on the Emirates has been spectacular, with seven consecutive Premier League house victories. Solely as soon as throughout Arteta’s tenure have they managed an extended streak, after they received 10 consecutive house league matches between April and December 2022.