British media: Newcastle are planning to renew the contracts of Botman and Liveramento, and have secretly renewed the contract of Tonali

 9:48am, 23 October 2025

According to GIVEMESPORT, Newcastle United's new sporting director Ross Wilson has made renewing the contracts of central defender Botman and right back Liveramento his top priority after taking office.

According to reports, contract extension negotiations with Botman are "more urgent" because his contract worth 35 million pounds will enter the final 18 months in January next year. The club are determined to reward the Dutch centre-back, who has recovered from a serious injury and emerged as a key player, with a new long-term deal. According to sources, Botman himself enjoys partnering with new aid Yoshio, is eager to stay healthy and plays continuously, and is not considering leaving the team.

For Liveramento, although he has been sidelined since being injured against Arsenal last month, contract extension negotiations "have already begun." The club are "optimistic" that a deal can be reached with the 22-year-old England international as the player himself is "in no rush to leave". It is worth noting that Manchester City "showed strong interest" in him in the summer and "remain keen to sign him".

The source also emphasized that Newcastle's senior management feels "calm" about the two contract extensions and is "not worried" that they will repeat the mistake of Isaac's forced departure from the team. They believe the team's locker room is tight-knit and point to Gordon's refusal to stay with Liverpool as an example of how key players can be retained through rewards or reintegration into the plan. It is reported that the club has made "refusing to let players exhaust their contracts" as a priority strategy. In addition, Newcastle has secretly renewed the contract with Tonali.