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Man City could be about to make a serious play to sign Newcastle right-back Tino Livramento as Rico Lewis weighs up a lucrative switch to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n
Livramento has emerged as one of the best young full-backs in the world since his move to Newcastle<\/a> from Southampton<\/a> in 2023 for an initial \u00a332million [BBC<\/a>] fee.<\/p>\n He signed a five-year contract upon his arrival at St James\u2019 Park, and\u00a0Chelsea<\/a>\u00a0supporters will feel like their club made a mistake in selling him to the Saints in 2021, given his impressive form in the two years since.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old\u2019s strong showings in the last campaign has seen him linked away from Tyneside, with former scout Mick Brown revealing to\u00a0Football Insider\u00a0in July that\u00a0Man City are set to step up their interest in Livramento<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0Pep Guardiola<\/a>\u00a0aims to bring in a new right-back following Kyle Walker\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n Football Insider\u00a0revealed on 6 July that\u00a0Newcastle are doing all they can to try and keep Livramento<\/a>\u00a0right now, and\u00a0The Times<\/a>\u00a0have reported that they are readying a six-year contract offer for the England international, but their efforts could be in vain if the Citizens plot a move with Lewis potentially on his way out.<\/p>\n Man City to go for Livramento if Lewis accepts fruitful Forest offer <\/p>\n The right-back spot looks there for the taking at Man City<\/a> right now, with only Lewis and Matheus Nunes as genuine options in the position for Guardiola as it stands.<\/p>\n According to a new report from talkSPORT<\/a> (15 August), Lewis is mulling over a move to Nottingham Forest<\/a> right now, with the Reds \u201cwilling to double\u201d his City wages to convince him to join this summer.<\/p>\n MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n Lewis is believed to be behind versatile Portuguese midfielder Nunes in the right-back pecking order at the Etihad Stadium, and the chance to join Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s side to become a key man either there or in central-midfield will surely appeal.<\/p>\n Not only that, but to be earning more at the City Ground will also be a big deal to Lewis at this stage in his career, especially as he last signed fresh terms two years ago when he had only just broken into the senior set-up and so may not be on the kind of wages that reflect his current standing under Guardiola.<\/p>\n City are already in the market for a new right-back, and if Lewis does make the move to Forest soon, then they could well ramp up their efforts to sign Livramento with the Magpies still yet to offer him a bumper new contract.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old is one of the most promising young players in his position across world football, and if City want to continue challenging for titles as the years go on, then bringing him in should be a priority.<\/p>\n Guardiola likely wants to bring Livramento in even if Lewis is to stay, but if he does leave, then the Etihad Stadium outfit need to raid Newcastle before they can convince the former Saints man to sign a new deal.<\/p>\n Livramento should push to join Man City<\/p>\n Football Insider verdict<\/p>\n Former scout Brown revealed to Football Insider before the season even ended that Newcastle were putting plans in place for Livramento\u2019s exit amid interest from Man City<\/a>, and that comes as no surprise based off his impressive Premier League performances in the last few years.<\/p>\n Newcastle have faced a major crisis in the transfer market over the course of the summer, with\u00a0Alexander Isak<\/a>\u00a0wanting a move away\u00a0and\u00a0the Magpies missing out on numerous key targets<\/a>, so it is understandable as to why they will not want to part ways with an important player like Livramento anytime soon.<\/p>\n AppearancesGoalsAssists9323Livramento\u2019s Premier League career stats<\/p>\n![\"Tino](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2089839148-1024x623.jpg\")
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