There will be an announcement soon that Newcastle’s 21-year-old right-back Harrison Ashby will move to Swansea on loan for the coming season and wear the number 30 shirt for The Swans. the same number he wears on Tyneside.
That will be a good move for Ashby as the lad needs games to become a better and more experienced player at Newcastle.
Newcastle have seemed willing to let Ashby leave and that begs the question of whether things are looking up for our long summer pursuit of Southampton 20-year-old right-back Tino Livramento.
The recruitment team at Newcastle are meticulous and would hardly let Ashby leave unless someone else was coming in to fill the gap.
We do of course have Emil Krafth coming back from an ACL injury and he was outstanding for us in the second half of the season before last, when Kieran Trippier was out injured.
The Swedish International played so well in that famous run-in to that season when we escaped relegation and finished in 11th place.
In our final 18 games of the season from 22nd January, we won 12 and drew one for a massive 37 points, – unbelievable given we had only 7 points (7 draws) from our first 14 games.
Did I say it was just unbelievable!
And news today that Tino Livramento is not expected to travel for the Saints’ first Championship game at Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow night.
So maybe we will soon have a breakthrough in our pursuit of the very talented right back who is highly thought of by Newcaste’s Sporting Director Dan Ashworth.
Dan is nothing if not persistent when he wants to sign a player.
News is that the Saints want around £50M for their player and Newcastle recently had a £30M bid turned down so perhaps something closer to £40M can be agreed to – by both clubs?
We will have to wait and see, but it’s clear Newcastle think this lad can become an excellent player for us if we can get him in and under the coaching of Eddie Howe.
And in fact as I finished the article news is coming through from a number of sources that Newcastle have indeed agreed a deal for Livramento, who was very keen to join our club.
Boom ? – so happy with this deal. Kids an absolute beast #nufc https://t.co/AEhwkwbsoE
— Gianfranco Shola (@GianfrancoShoIa) August 3, 2023
Sky Sports have just reported that a deal has been agreed between Newcastle and the Saints for Tino Livramento.
The agreed to fee is somewhere between £35M and £40M, so he doesn’t come cheap.
And that means that Sandro Tonali (£52M), Harvey Barnes (£38M) and now Tino Lavramento (let’s say £40M) have cost Newcastle around £130M this summer.
What do you think about all of this?
Comments are always welcome.
404 comments so far
cleveleysbob
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:07 PM
Comment #81It also means I can see TDS’s golf grip better and I think it needs work! 😉
Only kidding TD, my grip was awful when I played and even getting pro coaching didn’t help me much, boy I could slice a Tee shot with the best of them, often onto the wrong fairway. 😆
cleveleysbob
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Comment #82Where’ve you all gone? I can see you lurking with my new specs. Come out Come out 😉
dazzler
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:10 PM
Comment #83Shaun Casey got one right at last I see 😉
Adamn_92
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:11 PM
Comment #84Superb signing. Has the quality to either become a starter this season, or be a regular starter for many years to come. Fantastic talent.
I imagine the price is high due to Chelsea weird selling on fee. There’s some rumours it could even be as high as 40-50%, if that’s the case can understand why Southampton wanted a big fee.
cleveleysbob
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:11 PM
Comment #85I read somewhere that Livramento could play RCB extremely well.
Interesting option.
cleveleysbob
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #86Hi Adam, any word yet on the ballot application or is it too soon?
Wor B
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #87Taco
More leniency for robust tacklers? Fiddling while Rome burns?
We’ve got BDB.
Might be a case of fiddling while Burn roams.
dazzler
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:13 PM
Comment #88Adam,
A mate of mine reckons £30m. Not sure where he’s gotten that from mind you, could just be Twitter murmurings. £30m would be a steal for arguably the most promising English right back going.
Wor B
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:14 PM
Comment #89Ballot for AV closes 10am Friday.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Comment #90£40 million price according to Chron
The Taco Taker
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Comment #91TDS,
You are correct re PL vs CL squad places. Dummett is a free hit so he is in and to me you have to name these 20 others:
GK: Pope, Karius (2)
D: Trips, Livramento, Schar, Lascelles, Botman, Burn, Targett (7)
M: Tonali, Bruno, big Joe, little Joe, Longstaff, (5)
F: Almiron, Murphy, Barnes, Gordon, Wilson, Isak, (6)
– some may want to debate Targett but if we don’t suddenly buy an LB then Targett is in and if we do buy an LB it would suggest (to me at least) that Targett will go. Ether way that is 21 players total. Then you name a 3rd keeper and you are up to 22 with one space left to fill. Personally my money is on Ritchie taking that place for sheer versatility/experience.
Adamn_92
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Comment #92Cbob
Nothing yet, think it’s tomorrow evening you find out. More concerned that I’ve not had my digital ticket thing sent yet.
Dazzler
£30-£40m isn’t too bad for a young talented English player, with potential to become a world beater. Still, I imagine it would be a lower price if not for Chelsea weird selling on fee.
Adamn_92
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Comment #93Ah cheers Worb
There you go Cbob, 10am tomorrow 🙂
Pottsclock
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #94Livramento is class and the fee is decent for Southampton so everyone should be happy. We’re definitely recruiting young.
Regarding who is out. Well Krafht is not yet fit enough to undertake a transfer medical and go anywhere, so it would have to be Manquillo if this goes through.
I am also expecting us to complete a loan or two but, as always, these tend to happen nearer the deadline. I don’t think we’ll be done when this is finalised.
The Taco Taker
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #95Wor B
😀
martoon
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #96I don’t know why Munster is getting so much stick for providing some ITK information. To my mind this stuff adds to the blog – we’ve all got our own minds and can decide whether there is any credence to the ITK stuff or not!!
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #97cleveleysbob – the grip is definitely wrong in that photo! I’d like to say that I wasn’t fully set when the photo was taken but I believe I did slice that drive anyway so maybe I didn’t change it at all!
I know loads has changed in my technique since then though. Feel like Anderson must feel…so close to a big breakthrough!
The Taco Taker
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:17 PM
Comment #98Charlie,
Sky say £32m + add-ons (which could rise to £40m) – I would trust Sky over the Chronic.
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Comment #99Martoon – there’s a difference between passing on information from other sources (which Mund has done plenty of times) and posting comments taking credit for inside information.
I’m not particular interested in either (as I would prefer to wait a little longer and get alerts on verified information – which I did a few minutes ago) but at respect the former. The latter feels like taking credit for someone else’s work.
cleveleysbob
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Comment #100Cheers WorB and Adam.
TDS good answer.
WorB I saw your teenager meeting parents tale when Internet off, it made me smile. However, that kind of family well being does not stretch to the Mrs missing her nightly dose of Emmerdale, I can tell you. 😆
check the toastie
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Comment #101Think Munster seems to have some sneaky info, most of the time it is credible.
Unsure how it travels to the emerald isle but my feeling is info is with best intentions.
As a fellow ITK i give him some credit. Almost as reliable as ToastieToonTransfers.com
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Comment #102Taco – Longstaff a free hit too but none others sadly. A 3rd keeper will surely be in and a left back (Targett or new). I think the other spot will be a new centre back. No room in that squad to sign others. That would leave Ritchie and Krafth/Manq in the PL squad but out of the CL squad.
check the toastie
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Comment #103Wonder when Luke Edwards or Craig Hope come out with the next speculative nonsense regards our transfer window.
Was always going to be huge for the club, and so far so good. Only slight disappointment was Maddison but money talks with some players. Shitty Spurs.
Hope Kane moves on as Spurs are mid table at best without him.
dazzler
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Comment #104As TDS has pointed out
“@SeanCasey
I’m hearing Livramento is a done deal”
Is not the same as:
“I’m hearing Livramento is a done deal”
Especially when it was said weeks ago, nothing came of it then and actual journalists with actual credible sources said a deal was a way off at the time.
I don’t have an issue with Munster, I think he loves a good wind up at times but he’s a good part of the blog ecosystem.
But I don’t like “I told you so” at the best of times, least of all when we’re told something and it was wrong at the time. It happening weeks later is coincidental, not correct.
magicmac54
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Comment #105Just back from the golf and catching up on this magnificent news about the signing of young Livramento from Southampton, another brilliant signing by the Toon, we really are building a fabulous young team, buzzing by this signing if the truth be known. Munster take a bow young man 😀 😀 😀 HWTL.
lesh
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Comment #106Munster
Enjoy what’s left of your jolly.
check the toastie
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:34 PM
Comment #107Agreed – it wasnt agreed two weeks ago, so both casey and munster were proper wrong.
He most certainly cannot take any credit for this mess. He has embarrassed himself in this case.
He should apologise to the blog for being an imposter. Simple really, maybe it should be wrote into the coc.
He should also give credit to Toastie, who warned the blog of his duff info. (In this case)
check the toastie
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Comment #108However his info on Barnes was sound as Toastie transfers confirmed it weeks before.
I thank you.
Adamn_92
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Comment #109I always think itk folk are always guessing 99% if the time, but it doesn’t really bother me as it seems to bother some folk.
I mean seriously, why would anyone give a flying shite one way or the other if someone posts a deal is done on an online blog.
JohnJ
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Comment #110cleveleysbob
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Comment #80
I bit the bullet and got variofocals again (used to have them years ago). Now I can read the blog and glance up to see what’s on the telly without removing/replacing me specs every time. Technology’s wonderful innit? ?
C’Bob
Have you thought about having your cataracts looked at?
🙂
check the toastie
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Comment #111Adamn – spot on, hardly offensive is it.
Just a bit of craic.
Very serious some folks.
Adamn_92
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Comment #112Check
Just choose to believe it or not, not difficult is it haha
Folk get too wound up by posters on here
Wor B
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Comment #113I’m hearing Adamn is transferring to the ‘Sunlun til I die’ blog on a free.
Still not bothered?
😆
Adamn_92
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Comment #114Wor B
Nah, I reckon I could have some fun winding people up on there! 🙂
JohnJ
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Comment #115A Geordie Mongrel
Aug 3, 2023 at 10:47 AM
Comment #1664
Mund, astonishing it’s true!
Matthews 1932 – 1965 (retired aged 50!)
Shilton 1966 – 1997
Buffon 1995 – 2023
Of course no men’s football during the war but that is an amazing stat.
“I never saw Matthews play but he was another one my Dad raved about. He must have had some engine.”
I saw Matthews at SJP but he didn’t get a look in against Alf McMichael – strange thing was Matthews was more often than not “Injured” when Blackpool were at Newcastle….. so I suppose I was lucky to have a wee look at Sir Stanley!
Legolas
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM
Comment #116Has anyone tried to enter the ballot yet? When I have tried it won’t let me, it keeps saying sign in, even though I am. Plus I have just been cut off from the box office after 30 minute wait. 🙁
martoon
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Comment #117TDS – you’re taking ITK stuff far too seriously – it’s just a bit of fun and to my mind adds to the blog.
JohnJ
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Comment #118Wor B,
I could have sworn I saw an update from you regarding FFL when I was trying to catch up but I’ve lost that post!
How’s things gannin on Bonny Lad?
A Geordie Mongrel
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Comment #119BBC also reporting £40 inc add ons. Newcastle United agree £40m deal for Southampton defender Tino Livramento – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66397900
A Geordie Mongrel
Aug 3, 2023 at 4:57 PM
Comment #120😆 £40 million.