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Southampton have rebuffed a fresh approach from Newcastle for defender Tino Livramento, talkSPORT understands.
The highly-rated 20-year-old has been linked with a move away from St Mary’s following the club’s relegation from the Premier League last season.
But sources claim Saints do not want to sell Livramento despite their drop into the Championship.
Newcastle’s valuation is well below that of the relegated south coast side – the Magpies are believed to have offered £25million for the young full-back, but Saints value him at £50m.
Livramento has spent the last two campaigns with Southampton following his arrival from Chelsea, but he was restricted to just two Premier League appearances last season due to an ACL injury.
Lionel Messi began his Inter Miami career in the only way the Argentine magician could – with a trademark free kick to score a stunning last-minute winning goal against Cruz Azul.
Seven months on from lifting the World Cup, the eyes of the footballing world were trained on Florida as the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner made his eagerly anticipated first appearance.
Messi’s Miami debut has been years in the making and proved well worth the wait.
After Robert Taylor’s excellent opener was cancelled out by Uriel Antuna, the Messi struck at the death to send DRV PNK Stadium delirious and seal an unforgettable 2-1 Leagues Cup win.
It was the dream end to an evening that attracted fans of all ages in ‘Messi 10’ shirts, with stars like LeBron James, Serena Williams, Kim Kardashian and, of course, David Beckham among those in the
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