And having played a key role as Lee Carsley’s side beat Spain in the quarter-finals last night, the [Newcastle United](http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle) defender has claimed that taking on Alexander Isak in training has made him into a much better player than the one that first moved to Tyneside two summers ago.
Livramento impressed at right-back as England’s youngsters saw off Spain 3-1, with his assured defensive display highlighting why he has been linked with a potential £30m move to the Etihad Stadium this summer.
Pep Guardiola is known to rate the 22-year-old highly, but Newcastle have no interest in losing Livramento this summer and the full-back insists he is ignoring all talk of a possible move, citing his close relationship with Eddie Howe as one of the key factors in his successful development in the last couple of years.
“I don’t know anything about that (the Man City speculation), said Livramento, who will now turn his attention to Wednesday’s Euros semi-final against the Netherlands. “I’m very much focused on what I'm doing here now.
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“Being away with the Under-21s is my main priority. I like to stay in the moment and just focus on what I can do to help the team now.
“I’m in constant contact with the manager (Howe). He has just said to keep focusing on what you're doing now and you're doing so well. So having that relationship with someone that is obviously such a big figure in what I've done so far is an amazing thing for me.”
Livramento has blossomed during his two seasons with Newcastle, with his training-ground duels with Isak having helped him to hone his game.
Isak is one of the best centre-forwards in Europe, and while training against him isn’t exactly easy, Livramento has learned so much from regularly coming up against the Swede.
“Alex is an unbelievable player,” he said. “We definitely saw that a lot this season. Training against him is obviously a privilege, being at a club like Newcastle and seeing the quality that we have as a team. Being involved in that is only going to make me a better player.
“You see the level that he brings (in a match) as fans, but I see that sort of every single day as a player. It's a real privilege to be in around players like him.”
Livramento has also been taking attacking tips from Isak, and as part of the modern band of attacking full-backs that love to get on the front foot and play in the opposition’s half, he is hoping to add more goals and assists to his game next season.
While he spent the last couple of months of last season playing at left-back in place of the injured Lewis Hall, he will return to the right of Newcastle’s back four next term and is keen to be more of an attacking threat in Howe’s side.
“You look at the full-backs now that are at the top level, they're sort of getting midfielder and attacking numbers in terms of goals and assists,” he said. “So, it's definitely something that I want to add.
“I think that will come naturally with my age, and almost that mentality of not really caring when I get in the final third. But I think for now it's just about being in the moment, being in this tournament and doing what I can do to help the team.
“It's something I want to add and it's something I'm going to keep working on individually. Ultimately, it's just down to me. Put the pressure on myself to be that player that a team can rely on in their moments.
“You can't rely on just attackers in every top team in the world. See PSG with their two full-backs - anyone chipping in with goals and assists is a big thing.”
Livramento missed out on the last Under-21s Euros, when England lifted the trophy with Anthony Gordon in the team, because of injury.
This is his first experience of a major tournament, and he is relishing being part of a squad that also features Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney.
“Lee spoke to me before the tournament and said that he wants me to come and get the experience because I've never done it before at any age group,” said Livramento. “So, I think it's been good to come out here and see what it's like staying away from what you know for a good few weeks. It's been a nice experience.
“You obviously get to know people a lot better than what you would normally do in a normal international break. I think it definitely puts me in good stead.”