Champions League qualifiers Newcastle United have completed the signing of Tino Livramento from Southampton.

The news was announced via the club’s official website earlier this morning and confirms Livramento has signed a five-year deal for a reported fee of $38m.

Tino Livramento signs for Magpies

Initially a product of Chelsea’s youth academy, Livramento left Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2021 after being named the club’s Academy Player of the Year in his pursuit of regular first-team football.

After a superb breakthrough season in 2021-2022, Livramento suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out of action for over a year. However, his return last May was enough to ease Eddie Howes’ fears that Livramento’s career was going to come to a short end.

Speaking of his big-money move to Tyneside, Livramento said, “I’m really excited to have signed for Newcastle United and I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans.”

“I was here for the games over the weekend; even though they were friendlies, there were so many fans and they were still so loud so I can’t wait to see what it feels like to play in front of them in a Premier League or Champions League game.”