Newcastle have agreed a £30million deal with Southampton for defender Tino Livramento.
The 20-year-old will now travel to Tyneside to complete his medical before becoming the club’s third senior signing of the summer following Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes.
The fee could rise to around £35m with add-ons related to the Champions League, and former club Chelsea will take 40 per cent of the package having inserted a sell-on clause when he joined the Saints in 2021.
Eddie Howe sees the right-back as the long-term replacement for Kieran Trippier, who turns 33 next month.
We understand the player is happy to play understudy this season while he regains peak fitness following a year-long ACL absence.