Sky Sports claim NUFC have had a second bid rejected for ‘strong’ defender

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Sky Sports have provided an update on the current ongoing situation between Southampton and Newcastle United and the talks surrounding Tino Livramento.

There have been conflicting reports today about the state of play with the possible Tino Livramento deal as Eddie Howe‘s Newcastle make their play for the England youth star.

Reports claiming Newcastle had agreed a £30million deal with Southampton for Livramento seem to have been premature with TalkSPORT‘s Alex Crook declaring this morning that no agreement had been reached as yet.

Sky Sports have claimed the two clubs are far apart on their valuation of Livramento

Now Mark McAdam has said on Sky Sports that he believes there is a ‘significant gap’ in the clubs’ valuation of Livramento but talks are still ongoing.

McAdam said on Sky Sports News: “Newcastle’s latest bid, which we believe is their second bid, in the region of £30million for the young 20-year-old was rejected by Southampton. They value him at closer to £40m, so there is a significant gap there between what Newcastle are willing to pay, up against FFP, and what Southampton are willing to sell him for.

“The talks continue between Southampton and Newcastle over the full back, so it will be interesting to see how this one develops as Tino Livramento is someone Eddie Howe really highly regards.”

While the information coming out of TalkSPORT suggested Southampton want closer to £50million for Livramento, Sky’s sources telling them it’s more like £40million seems more realistic, although whether Newcastle will push the boat that far given their FFP constraints remains to be seen.

It’s clear Eddie Howe really wants Livramento to come in and learn from Kieran Trippier with an eye on being his long-term replacement, along with Harrison Ashby, but Newcastle have proven time and time again that they will not be bullied into paying over the odds for a player and are more than willing to walk away from a deal.

Newcastle will be cautious about spending too much one player

Livramento is an ideal player for the Eddie Howe revolution, as Theo Walcott once said: “He’s so strong with the ball and very clever and technically he is fantastic.”

Had Livramento played a more active role in Southampton’s season Newcastle may be more inclined to meet Southampton’s demands, but having only played two games after a lengthy injury lay-off, it’s too risky to go too high.

As Mark McAdam said, it’s going to be interesting to see how this one develops.