Two signs Tino Livramento is edging closer as Newcastle & Southampton make telling moves

According to talkSPORT, Southampton are now pushing to sign Norwich's Max Aarons as a potential replacement for Tino Livramento; who remains a key target after our £30m offer was rejected.

While no news has broken on another bid, the fact that Aarons is being targeted by the Saints suggests that the 20-year-old is on his way out at St Mary's.

Elsewhere, the fact Harrison Ashby is set for a medical at Swansea also bodes well. With Krafth still injured and Manquillo expected to leave, would we sanction that loan move if we didn't have real confidence Livramento would sign? I doubt it.

The Championship club have rejected all of Newcastle's bids so far, valuing the right-back at £40m, but they may look to cash in while they can and accept defeat if the player is pushing for a move.

Hopefully we start to see some movement in this deal in the coming days as we continue our pursuit for the exciting young full-back.