EDDIE HOWE is in “constant contact”; with Tino Livramento as he looks to stave off Manchester City’s interest in his star.
And the ace, 22, dropped the biggest hint yet that he will still be wearing Black and White next season due to the pair’s “amazing”; relationship.
is a huge admirer of the versatile full-back and had been linked with an attempted £30m swoop.
But the boss looks set to be left disappointed as prepares to try and break more Spanish hearts tomorrow in Slovakia with England U21s at the Euros.
Asked directly if he will still be a Newcastle player come August, he revealed: “The manager, I’m in constant contact with him.
“He has just said to keep focusing on what you’re doing now and you’re doing so well.
“So having that relationship with someone that is obviously such a big figure in what I’ve done so far, I think is an amazing thing for me.
“I’m very much focused on what I’m doing here now. I don’t know anything about that [speculation].
“Being away with the U21s is my main priority. I like to stay in the moment and just focus on what I can do to help the team now.”;
One man Livramento knows will be key to Toon’s success next season is their 27-goal Swedish superstar Alexander Isak – another player being continually linked with a move to Liverpool.
The defender said: “Alex is an unbelievable player. We definitely saw that a lot this season.
“Training against him is obviously a privilege, being at a club like Newcastle and seeing the quality that we have as a team. Being involved in that is only going to make me a better player.
“You see the level that he brings on a Sunday or Saturday as fans, but I see that sort of every single day as a player. It’s a real privilege to be in around players like him.”;
Livramento’s displays for Newcastle earned him a first senior England cap in November.
He went on to play a huge role at Wembley as the Magpies beat Liverpool to end a 70-year major drought in the Carabao Cup final before they went on to clinch Champions League qualification.
Given those big moments at senior level, discussing how much a shootout with Spain for a place in the U21 Euros ranks with them, he said: “It’s massive. I’ve played in a lot of big games already in my career so I just see it as another challenge, another privilege to be in a situation where the stakes are high and the pressure is on.
“I just see every game as a different challenge and tomorrow’s no different. I think when it’s a high pressure game, you know, you just stick to what you’re good at and then just let the situation take care of itself. We’ve got a great squad.”;
Meanwhile, England manager Lee Carsley, who guided the Young Lions to victory over Spain in the 2023 final, has every confidence that his current crop can produce a repeat in Trnava – even if the bookies don’t.
On Spain being made the favourites, he said: “I don’t feel like an underdog.
“There’s a massive expectancy, against Spain, that we can perform and that’s all we need to do. “If we can perform, play to our ability, then we’ve got a great chance of winning the game.
“Spain are a top team and anyone that was with us in the last Euros, you have to beat all of the top teams and they are a team that I’ve got a lot of respect for.
“There’s definitely a lot more to come from us if we’re going to progress.”;
