Arsenal Sets Sights on Newcastle’s Livramento: A Versatile Wing-Back for the Summer
9 January 2026
Overview
Arsenal are sizing up English right-back Tino Livramento of Newcastle United as a potential summer target, with the market heating up ahead of the next window.
The 23-year-old’s ability to operate on both the right and left flanks, and his technical profile, place him high on Mikel Arteta's wishlist as he looks to strengthen the defense in depth.
Why Livramento fits Arsenal
At St James' Park, Livramento is highly valued by Eddie Howe, who is reluctant to let him go cheaply. Previous reports have suggested the price could exceed 60 million pounds as his contract moves into its final two years, underscoring the negotiating leverage Newcastle hold.
Career snapshot and current chatter
Livramento joined Newcastle from Southampton in the summer of 2023 for around 30 million pounds and has played 98 matches for the club, scoring once. His early rise traces back to Chelsea, from whom Southampton bought him in 2021 with a sell-on clause for Chelsea. Internationally, he debuted for England in November 2024 and has earned three caps.
Arsenal's interest comes amid ongoing competition with Manchester City for the player as the current season nears its end. The Gunners are not expected to be active in the January window after spending significant sums in the prior summer, including around 241 million pounds.
A link inside the article references Newcastle's FA Cup tie with Bournemouth, illustrating the broader context of the clubs involved in his career trajectory.
Humor aside, if Livramento signs, Arsenal’s back line might finally stop leaking like a sieve. And if City keeps sniffing around, well, may the best script win — because the plot twist is real: a full-back with options is basically a football superpower.
