Newcastle United have reportedly finally agreed a deal to sign Southampton right-back Tino Livramento worth £50 million, including add-ons.
According to The Athletic, Newcastle United have finally secured an agreement with Southampton to sign prodigious full-back Tino Livramento.
The Magpies have had two previous bids rejected by the Saints but were determined to sign the highly-rated right-back, viewed as the ideal long-term replacement for skipper Kieran Trippier.
Southampton were holding out for close to £40 million for Livramento’s services this summer, but Newcastle only valued the player at closer to £30 million. Chelsea’s buy-back and sell-on clauses in their deal to sell Livramento to Southampton proved a major hurdle in recent talks between the Magpies and the Saints
The Blues sold their academy graduate to the St Mary’s outfit for £4 million back in 2021, but inserted a hefty sell-on clause into the deal. Chelsea are set to earn a sizable portion of Southampton’s profit on the full-back, which is estimated to be in excess of £10 million.
That clause forced Russell Martin’s team to play hardball throughout the summer. The south coast outfit didn’t budge from their asking price for Livramento until this point, and they got what they wanted, with Newcastle pushing the boat out to land the versatile defender’s signature.
Livramento will not feature in Southampton’s Championship opener at Sheffield Wednesday after an agreement has been reached between all the parties involved in this deal. The total financial package for this transfer operation is reported to be over £35 million, plus around £5 million in add-ons.
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