{"id":180,"date":"2026-03-31T07:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=180"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:16:56","slug":"arsenal-news-gunners-handed-major-transfer-boost-as-newcastle-stars-contract-talks-stall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=180","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal news: Gunners handed major transfer boost as Newcastle star&#8217;s contract talks stall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>At A Glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arsenal are looking ahead to the summer transfer window.<\/li>\n<li>A Newcastle United star is reportedly on the radar of the Gunners.<\/li>\n<li>Mikel Arteta\u2019s men have been given a boost in their pursuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal \u2013 who are still in with a chance of winning three pieces of silverware this term despite their Carabao Cup final defeat \u2013 will be hoping to continue their dominance of the Premier League with a club-defining summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>There is every chance that Arteta\u2019s side will enter summer negotiations as the champions of England given they have a nine-point gap on Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Between now and the end of 2025\/26, the table-topping Gunners will be hoping to win as many football matches as physically possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> Thomas Tuchel speaks out about Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka withdrawals as injury timeline revealed<\/p>\n<p>Doing so could also end in them winning the FA Cup and the Champions League, two competitions they find themselves in the quarter-finals of to date. Irrespective of their success between now and the season\u2019s end, they will enter the summer with incomings in mind.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arsenal handed boost in signing Newcastle star this summer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Arteta and his entourage \u2013 due to the fact that his forwards are struggling to reach the level desired \u2013 will be eyeing attacking reinforcements such as Atletico Madri and Argentina talisman Julian Alvarez. <\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s been reported that adding defensive faces to the mix is also on the cards.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, it was reported by The Telegraph that Newcastle United and England defender Tino Livramento was of interest to the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>With Ben White\u2019s future uncertain, the capital club could be looking to add reinforcements to the right-hand side of their back line \u2013 and Livramento is among the potential summer recruits.<\/p>\n<p><em>Football Insider<\/em> have now revealed that Livramento \u2013 a product of Chelsea\u2019s Cobham academy \u2013 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tino-livramento-newcastle-set-to-lose-star-man-as-contract-talks-stall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">likely to leave the Magpies this summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/XhXPUqoWm1Bh-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/XhXPUqoWm1Bh-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/XhXPUqoWm1Bh-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/XhXPUqoWm1Bh-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/XhXPUqoWm1Bh.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>That is as a result of talks over a new deal at St James\u2019 Park stalling. Eddie Howe would ideally like to keep the Englishman but failing to secure European football could entice him with a move elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old, who was born and raised in London, has been a standout in Newcastle\u2019s season of struggles \u2013 and moving to one of England\u2019s big dogs has always been on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City have also been credited with an interest in the ex-Chelsea right-back, who has played 24 times for Newcastle across all competitions in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where would Tino Livramento fit in at Arsenal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As things stand, Arteta and his staff have utter faith in Jurrien Timber and the Dutchman\u2019s ability to operate on the right-hand side. But there may be a need for the Spaniard to bolster his ranks further.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because White, as mentioned, may not be on the books at the Emirates Stadium beyond this summer, thus freeing up funds and space for a new addition.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where Livramento \u2013 who can play on either side of the back line \u2013 could come into focus. <\/p>\n<p>The young defender will enter the final two years of his Newcastle contract in the summer and a move to Arsenal is, therefore, not off the cards.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Statistic<\/td>\n<td>Timber<\/td>\n<td>Deliverance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minutes<\/td>\n<td><strong>2457<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goals\/Assists<\/td>\n<td><strong>3\/5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pass success rate (%)<\/td>\n<td>85.3<\/td>\n<td><strong>89.4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tackles per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>2.2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interceptions per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>0.8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Key passes per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>0.9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Overall rating<\/td>\n<td><strong>6.96<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Timber vs Livramento \u2013 25\/26 Premier League stats per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WhoScored<\/a> (30\/03\/26)<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The fact that he shares the same agent as Gunners boss Arteta could streamline a prospective Newcastle-to-Arsenal move in the summer months. <\/p>\n<p>Whether Tino Livramento would be happy with acting as Timber\u2019s understudy is a question for another day it seems but it\u2019s highly unlikely that a player of his calibre would be happy with being restricted to minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At A Glance: Arsenal are looking ahead to the summer transfer window. 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