Manchester City are still keeping tabs on Tino Livramento, so here is our scouting report on the Newcastle United right-back, what he does well, where the worries are and whether he fits Enzo Maresca’s side.
The England international is back in the news after we reported that City and Arsenal are still watching him, with Newcastle possibly ready to sell next summer if contract talks stall. The timing is awkward for everyone: he is injured again and has played only 33 minutes of Premier League football this season.
Right-back is also a position City have not settled. Maresca has used Matheus Nunes and Rico Lewis there this season, and we covered the Villarreal right-back who is open to a move to the Etihad only a few days ago.
Who is Tino Livramento?
Valentino Francisco Livramento was born in London on 12 November 2002, so he turns 24 next Thursday. He is 1.82m tall, right-footed and holds English and Scottish citizenship, and he has won six caps for England without scoring.
His main position is right-back, though he has also been used at left-back and on the right of midfield. He joined Newcastle on 8 August 2023, his contract at St James’ Park runs until 30 June 2028, and his market value is listed at €45m. He is currently out with a knee injury, and there is no date for his return.
Tino Livramento youth career and background
Livramento started out at Roundshaw before joining Chelsea in 2009, and he spent 11 years in their academy. In his last season there, 2020-21, he played 20 Premier League 2 games for their under-23 side, with two goals and six assists, and he was part of their FA Youth Cup side as well.
He never played for Chelsea’s first team, and his breakthrough came at Southampton. In 2021-22 he made 28 Premier League appearances, 25 of them starts, with one goal and two assists, and it looked like the start of a fast rise.
Then came the setback that still shapes his story. A cruciate ligament tear in April 2022 kept him out for 354 days, and he made only two brief Premier League appearances in 2022-23 before Newcastle signed him that summer.
Tino Livramento style of play
Livramento is a modern full-back who likes to get forward and join the attack rather than sit deep. He is also comfortable enough on either side that Newcastle have used him at right-back and left-back, which says plenty about his reading of the game.
Strengths
- Versatility: right-back is his home, but his Newcastle record includes regular spells at left-back. For a manager who likes to rotate, as Maresca does, that is worth a lot.
- Proven over a full season: in 2024-25 he played 37 of Newcastle’s 38 Premier League games, starting 32 and logging 2,843 minutes. When he is fit, he plays.
- Experience for his age: he already has Champions League football behind him, with three starts in 2023-24 and five appearances in 2025-26, plus his England caps.
Weaknesses
- Availability: this is the big one. After the cruciate injury, 2025-26 brought three separate knee problems, a hamstring injury and a thigh problem, and this season he has not been in a matchday squad since 14 September.
- End product: for a full-back who gets forward so often, the numbers are thin. He has one Premier League goal and one assist across the last two seasons combined.
Tino Livramento stats this season
These are his club numbers for this season and the last two, as of 5 November 2026.
| Season and competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 Premier League | 17 | 14 | 1,328 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-26 Champions League | 5 | 3 | 308 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 Premier League | 37 | 32 | 2,843 | 0 | 1 |
The gap between 2024-25 and everything since is the whole debate in one table. Seventeen league games last season and three appearances so far this term are a long way short of the player who barely missed a game two years ago.
Tino Livramento potential and fit at Man City
On ability, we think he fits Man City well. Maresca wants full-backs who can do more than defend, and a right-footed player who can cover both flanks would give him a specialist option that neither Nunes nor Lewis offers in quite the same way.
He would also arrive with Premier League minutes already banked, which matters. City would not be buying a project, they would be buying a player who has already handled a full Premier League season as a regular starter.
The catch is obvious. City would be paying a proper fee for a player whose last two seasons have been broken up by injury, and with two years still left on his deal next summer, Newcastle would not be forced sellers.
Should Man City make their move for Livramento?
Not yet, in our view. The talent is real, and the 2024-25 season shows what he looks like when his body lets him play. But City should want to see him back fit and playing regularly for a few months before they put serious money down.
If he comes back after the international break and strings games together, this becomes a very different conversation by the summer. Until then, Livramento is a player to keep watching, not one to chase.
