Overview
- TEAMtalk’s reporting, echoed by Goal and Yahoo, says Manchester City are prepared to surpass the £60m full-back record set by Achraf Hakimi’s 2021 move.
- Indicative figures place City’s potential summer outlay at £60–70m, with sources saying Newcastle would hold out for about £70m.
- No formal bid or transfer request has been reported, though City are said to believe the 23-year-old would be open to a move.
- Right-back remains a priority for Pep Guardiola after Kyle Walker’s departure, with Matheus Nunes and Rico Lewis covering the role this season.
- Livramento’s recurrent knee and hamstring issues are cited as a durability risk, and reports place the pursuit within a broader City plan that also includes Elliot Anderson.