Exciting Newcastle United claim as £60m double transfer deal is a blow to Chelsea

The Magpies have committed around £60million of their transfer budget, which is limited by Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), to sign the former Chelsea pair.

Livramento arrived from Southampton last summer for £32m and had more of an immediate impact than Hall, who signed at a similar time on a season-long loan from the Blues before his stay was officially made permanent for an initial £28m on July 1.

Having moved away from London for the first time, Hall endured a difficult opening six months on Tyneside but has since come leaps and bounds. In the space of a year, Hall has gone from being hooked at half-time in a 2-0 defeat at AFC Bournemouth to earning his first senior England call-up.

And that could quickly equal in his debut with the Three Lions taking on Greece and the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League in the next fortnight.

“Delighted for Lewis,” Howe said. “He's had a really good start to the season with really consistent, really mature displays. There's still a lot more to come from him but we're seeing him evolve and develop week-in, week-out and he’s adding layers to his game all the time but it’s a great achievement for someone so young.

“We signed a very talented player, there’s no doubt about that, he just had a few things to work on as we all do regardless of age.

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“I think the impressive thing about Lewis in the last year is he committed to that and the work he put in behind the scenes... no one seen the double sessions, individual work - credit to him for doing that and staying very in the present and able to day in day produce good training performances. He is no reaping the rewards from that.

“We say to new players all the time when they come to the football club, you sometimes have to go through a process to get to the end point but the most important thing is you commit to that and he did.

“Credit to the coaches as well who have worked with him, it’s not just me of course, it’s a real team of people who work with all the players and I’m really pleased for Lewis’ family. He has got a great family that are really behind him and have supported him during the move so I think it is a really positive story.”

Livramento, having featured in Lee Carsley’s last two England camps, was left out this time around. That is despite the 21-year-old starring alongside Hall in last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal, where they kept both Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka quiet.

Howe said: “Very pleased with his recent performances, I think he has shown his strengths which is key to any player. You have to be clear in what you are and how to produce your best performances to show your strengths and I think his attacking and dribbling with the ball in wide and central areas has been really good.

“I still feel there is more to come from Tino, especially in the attacking third with assists and chance creation but I think his defending, when you look at the opponents he has been up against in recent games, how well he has nullified certain players’ strengths - his one-v-one actions have been very good.

“I think his career is in a good place and he has got to continue to improve.”

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