Newcastle make Bruno Guimaraes progress, Jesse Lingard option, Mitchell Bakker in talks

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How many signings will Newcastle make before the transfer deadline? Let us know in the comments section below! According to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle remained in talks with Lyon on Thursday night over a deal for Bruno Guimaraes.The talented midfielder has emerged as a serious target over the last couple of days and Lyon are said have demanded an initial fee of €40 million plus add-ons for the 24-year-old.

Newcastle have seemingly met that amount.Lyon are also reportedly putting a plan in place for his replacement, as they've started talks with Brest for Romain Faivre.Guimaraes is a Brazil international and has established himself as one of the best deep-lying midfielders in France since his move to Lyon in 2020.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Jesse Lingard has options to move abroad at the end of the season. Tensions have intensified in recent days as Newcastle have sought to agree a loan move for the England international, whose contract runs out at the end of the campaign.In the report, it's also noted that Lingard would prefer to join a London club over the Magpies, with West Ham United - where he spent the second half of last season on loan - and Tottenham Hotspur said to have made enquiries.However, the 29-year-old would reportedly be willing to move to the north-east in an attempt to force his way into contention for the England squad.

According to Sky Sports, Bayer Leverkusen left-back Mitchell Bakker is in talks over a move to Newcastle. The 21-year-old is said to be valued at around £16 million by the Bundesliga outfit, which would give them a solid profit on the £8 million paid to Paris Saint-Germain to sign him in the summer.Left-back has been a problem area for Newcastle this season and the.