Manchester City have made Tino Livramento their top right-back target for the summer, with the club reportedly ready to smash the world transfer record for a full-back to land the Newcastle United star. Sporting director Hugo Viana has been busy since his 2025 arrival, already bringing in big names like Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marc Guehi, and Antoine Semenyo to show the scale of the Etihad’s ambition. Now, the right-back slot has become the clear priority to fix before next season kicks off.
Manchester City set their sights on Livramento with a record-breaking bid looming
City have been using Matheus Nunes and Abdukodir Khusanov as makeshift right-backs this season, but this stop-gap approach has highlighted a real weakness in Pep Guardiola’s setup. While Newcastle insist Livramento isn’t for sale and have tried to lock him into a new deal, the 23-year-old has held off on signing anything. With City’s interest looming, he seems to be waiting to see what happens at the end of the season, which is a move that has only convinced Manchester City that a deal is actually possible.
Arsenal are also big fans of Livramento, but Graeme Bailey reports they likely won’t be able to match the kind of money City are willing to put on the table. Not wanting to put all their eggs in one basket, Viana has also looked at Feyenoord’s Givairo Read and Brentford’s Michael Kayode as serious backups, showing his recruitment process is calculated rather than a gamble. There is even talk of a potential swap deal involving James Trafford or Rico Lewis, as Newcastle United have previously shown interest in several City players.
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What do the statistics reveal about Livramento’s value?
Livramento’s stats from the 2025/26 Premier League season show exactly why City are so keen. In 17 matches, he has averaged 1.42 tackles and 0.27 interceptions per 90 minutes, along with 2.65 clearances per game. More impressively, his team only concede a goal every 147 minutes when he’s on the pitch, a stat that proves his defensive reliability is the real deal.
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Guardiola reportedly sees Livramento as the complete package, and Manchester City are prepared to go well beyond the €68 million record fee paid for Achraf Hakimi to make it happen. Although Fabrizio Romano noted in March 2026 that the clubs are not close to a deal yet, the summer window will be the turning point. With Newcastle facing a contract standoff similar to what happened with Alexander Isak, City have some serious advantage, and they look ready to use it.
