Manchester City are interested in signing Valentino Livramento, and Newcastle United would sanction his departure for a fee of £70 million, according to a report by TEAMtalk. The English defender has been quite impressive for Newcastle United, and he has established himself as one of the most reliable full-backs in the country.
The youngster could prove to be an excellent acquisition for Manchester City if they manage to get the deal done. The Citizens need more quality and depth in the full-back areas, and they have been pursuing him for a long time.
Pep Guardiola has been using Matheus Nunes as a right-back quite often, but he is better suited to the box-to-box midfielder role. Signing a reliable right-back could prove to be a wise decision to return to the Premier League summit.
Livramento has already proven himself in the Premier League regularly, and there is no doubt that he is good enough to play for one of the biggest clubs in the country. The opportunity to join Manchester City will be exciting for him. He will look to fight for major trophies with them and compete regularly in the UEFA Champions League.
Newcastle United are competing in the UEFA Champions League this season, but they are likely to miss out on a top-four finish, and therefore, they will not be able to compete in the Premier League European competition next season.
This could be the right time for the English international to take on a new challenge and join a bigger club. Manchester City are certainly better-placed to fight for major trophies. Newcastle United are not quite at that level yet.
The 23-year-old Englishman is entering the peak years of his career, and he will want to win major trophies. The opportunity to play alongside top-class players at Manchester City and work with a generational manager like Pep Guardiola will be difficult to turn down. It will be interesting to see if Manchester City are willing to break the bank and pay £70 million to sign Livramento.
