Howe has had to deal with the club being unable to land a number of his main transfer targets so far, such as Hugo Ekitike, Bryan Mbeumo, James Trafford and Liam Delap, while star man Alexander Isak desperately wants out, and so keeping Livramento would serve as a big boost in the face of numerous setbacks.

Eddie Howe has shared his transfer plans for a key position ahead of the Aston Villa match, while uncertainty over Isak’s future continues.