Once again Manchester City are linked with an England international but there looks to be a catch | OneFootball

It would seem that signing a right-back and another midfielder will be high on the priority list for Manchester City this summer. Those two positions look to be the last spots in Pep Guardiola’s squad rebuild that need to be addressed. A new report has indicated that City could be set to push to sign Newcastle United’s versatile full-back Tino Livramento this summer. The England international is a quality player, and he does look suited to playing at right-back in this City side. But there is one major issue with Tino Livramento: his injury history. Could Livramento’s injury history see City look elsewhere to sign a right-back this summer? Perhaps it could, especially given how well Matheus Nunes has played in the role this season.

Manchester City are again linked with a summer move to sign Tino Livramento from Newcastle.

Alex Crook has reported for TalkSport that Manchester City are set to ready to make a strong push this to sign Tino Livramento from Newcastle this summer. Furthermore, Crook reports that City has been tracking Livramento for several months. It is also reported by Crook that Newcastle is eager to get Tino Livramento to commit his future to the club. As of yet, there is no indication that Livramento is eager to sign a new contract with Newcastle.

There is one standout red flag with Tino Livramento as a player.

As a player, Tino Livramento is more than good enough to play, and thrive, at Manchester City. When fully fit, Livramento is one of the top full-backs in the Premier League. His defensive acumen, positioning, and work in possession is elite. There is no question marks surrounding Livramento’s talent. The issue is his injury history. Given that Newcastle would likely demand a sizable transfer fee to sell Livramento, is Livramento’s injury history enough to see City look to sign another right-back? It could well be on closer inspection.

This season alone, Tino Livramento has missed 23 matches. As per transfermarkt, the England international has missed twelve matches this season due to two separate knee injuries. He has currently missed eleven matches due to a hamstring injury. Tino Livramento’s season has been wrecked by injury. He also suffered an ACL injury way back in the 21/22 season. But he did recover from that particular injury to establish himself as one of the Premier League’s top full-backs. The issue with City signing Livramento is his injury history. Perhaps it is enough to see City look at alternative targets to fill in at right-back.

To bring it right around, Matheus Nunes has firmly established himself as Manchester City’s first-choice right-back. If Tino Livramento were to arrive at City in the summer, he’d want to take Nunes’ place. He is more than capable of doing that. But perhaps Livramento’s injury history could see City back Nunes in and look for a younger right-back to compete with the Portuguese international.Brentford right-back Michael Kayode is a player that comes to mind in that scenario.

Manchester City have once again been linked with a potential summer move for Tino Livramento. Livramento’s quality as a player isn’t in question. His durability is, and perhaps the question marks that surround Livramento could see City go in another direction in their bid to sign a right-back in the summer.