Bruno Guimaraes: Last News

Newcastle United have failed in their £33million pursuit of 'next Kylian Mbappe' Hugo Ekitike after the Frenchman rejected the move.The Magpies had an initial bid of £29million turned down by Reims for the 19-year-old star, before matching the £33million fee demanded by the Ligue 1 side.The 6ft 2in striker has impressed with eight goals across 18 league appearances this campaign, attracting attention from Newcastle as well as Premier League rivals West Ham.But French outlet L’Equipe have now confirmed Ekitike and his entourage decided against a move to Newcastle and rejected the offer despite Reims being open to his departure.That comes despite Newcastle making big progress in the January transfer window.The Saudi-backed club have added several crucial signings so far, with Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood being the first to join Eddie Howe’s project.Newcastle have also completed the signing of Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for £43million, reportedly beating the likes of Tottenham and Arsenal to the player.Do you think Newcastle will avoid relegation following their January transfer window? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Newcastle United have signed three new players in the January transfer window, with a fourth soon to be announced, but their work is not yet done.With the arrivals of Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle have made a significant effort to ward off the threat of relegation from the Premier League. So far they have committed to spending £80million, with Trippier (£12m), Wood (£25m), and Guimaraes (£33.3m, rising to £40m with add-ons) soon to be followed by Dan Burn for £12.5m, according to The Guardian.

Newcastle United’s new £33million signing Bruno Guimaraes has been handed an unusual shirt number after completing his high-profile move from Lyon.The Brazilian becomes the club’s second-most expensive signing in their history after putting pen to paper on a long-term contract with The Magpies.The club announced the 24-year-old will take the No.39 shirt after becoming Eddie Howe’s third signing of the window, following Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood to St James’ Park.While it may seem like an unconventional number for Guimaraes to pick, the Rio de Janeiro-born star has a heartwarming reason behind the choice of the special digits.Guimaraes was born in the Brazilian capital’s Sao Cristovao neighbourhood and, according to The Times, he was remains close to his family and place of birth to this day.His father, Dick, worked as a taxi driver, roaming around on the streets of Rio as a young Guimaraes made his way through the youth ranks.When he signed for Lyon from Atletico Paranaense in 2020, Guimaraes chose the number 39 as a homage to the number his dad’s taxi carried.And he has continued that tradition after being handed the chance to pick his special number for his latest move to Tyneside, with the new shirt likely to be popular amongst Newcastle fans.HAVE YOUR SAY: Will Newcastle's new £33m signing help them avoid relegation? Comment below.The report also says that Guimaraes re-watches all of his matches with his parents when he goes back to visit and uploaded a picture of their time spent together over the festive period.Describing her son’s character, Marcia claims Guimaraes is a model citizen: “He goes to bed early, doesn’t go out and has never drunk a drop of alcohol,” she said.News of the midfielder’s signing is

Newcastle United will challenge Manchester United and Chelsea for the signature of Barcelona ace Ousmane Dembele, according to reports. Eddie Howe’s side have been flexing their new financial muscles, having already completed the signings of Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood.Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is also expected to follow the former Atletico Madrid and Burnley stars in a £33million deal which would make the Magpies the third highest spenders in the January transfer window.If the Brazilian's move to Tyneside is completed, it would mean only Juventus and Barcelona have spent more money than the Magpies over the course of the window.

Newcastle's pursuit of Lyon's Bruno Guimaraes, took to Twitter to share his anguish following the incident.Thankfully, the Sky Sports journalist wasn't in the vehicle at the time and confirmed he is safe and well in an update on social media which also included a series of shocking images of his demolished car.The journalist posted: "How’s everyone’s Saturday? Thankfully I’m safe but things could’ve been a lot worse."The pictures displayed Downie's BMW crushed under the weight of a fallen tree in scenes akin to something out of a horror movie.One particularly disturbing image from inside the car showed a thick branch spiking through the front windshield and pressed against the underside of the roof, just above the driver's seat.Other shots showcased the extent of the damage to the shattered front windscreen, the car's mangled dashboard and an image from behind of the vehicle buried under branches.Which others players should Newcastle sign before the transfer window closes on Monday? Let us know in the comments section.In a more positive update, Downie later posted to confirm that Bruno Guimaraes had indeed passed his medical with Newcastle and everything was in place ahead of his much-anticipated move.The Sky Sports reporter added that he was awaiting official confirmation from both clubs regarding the transfer and revealed that the Brazilian was not expected to travel to the UK until later next week.The Lyon midfielder will join in a deal worth a reported £40million, with an initial £33.3m paid upfront plus a rumoured £6.5m in add-ons.

Newcastle United transfer target Dan Burn would bring with him Premier League experience but only three fingers on his right hand.The Brighton defender is familiar to most football fans because of his huge 6'7" inch frame which sees him measure in as the tallest player in the English top flight.His size has helped him to bag 15 goals during his career which has also featured spells at Wigan, Fulham and Birmingham.However, a lesser-known fact about Burn's body is that he is missing one of his digits.The 29-year-old has never addressed the fact in an interview but there is an explanation.According to The Free Library, he was wearing a ring on it when climbing a fence aged 13.And the item of jewellery is said to have got caught on a spike which resulted in the finger being ripped off.Having been on the south coast since 2018, Burn could now be set for a move to the north east before Transfer Deadline Day on Monday. Will Newcastle stay up after their January signings? Let us know in the comments section.Newcastle are looking to wrap up a deal for him after Sevilla blocked their approach for fellow centre-back Diego Carlos.There is reportedly a release clause in Burn's Brighton contract, which only has 18 months left on it.The St James’ Park board had an offer of £8m rejected by the Seagulls this week but an improved bid could see the Northumberland-born man join his boyhood club.He is part of a trio of signings that the Magpies want to round off their January transfer window business with, as per The Telegraph.Finalising the £30m deal for Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is the priority on Tyneside.And then Eddie Howe wants to bring in soon-to-be out of contract Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah to add some extra firepower to his

Newcastle star Ciaran Clark has kissed and made up with his opponent that he punched during a friendly in Saudi Arabia.

Newcastle has been explained with the midfielder close to being announced as the Magpies’ latest signing.The midfielder has impressed for Lyon, with Newcastle now closing in on paying out a fee of £43million to bring him to the Premier League.The Brazilian is currently with his national side for their latest round of World Cup qualifiers and is set to undergo a medical in South America shortly.While Lyon have endured a disappointing season, Guimaraes has earned admiring looks from Newcastle having put in a series of solid performances from defensive midfield.According to Globo Esporte, a delegation from the Magpies has flown to Brazil to wrap up the signing of Guimaraes.The delegation has been met by a player who is said to be ‘excited’ to make the move to Tyneside from France.That excitement is reported to come from two main places, with Newcastle set to be his first English club.The Brazilian paper states that the first reason is due to Guimaraes’ ‘dream’ of playing in the Premier League.He is said to be ‘enchanted’ by English football and has been taking in the thoughts of the players in the Brazil national side who already play in the top-flight.Will Bruno Guimaraes be a good signing for Newcastle? Let us know in the comments section...The second reason for his excitement is the project that Newcastle are launching under their new owners – the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.The Saudis are keen to turn Newcastle into title challengers in the same vein as Manchester City.But they are facing the very real threat of relegation to the Championship this season, with Eddie Howe’s men still in the relegation zone.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily

Arsenal are still pushing to sign a central midfielder before the January transfer window closes on Monday night with moves for three players still hanging in the balance.

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.

Newcastle United target Bruno Guimaraes is reportedly in favour of a move to St. James' Park.Guimaraes' current club Lyon released a statement on Wednesday which appeared to pour cold water on a transfer deal.But the player is now understood to have told his agents to push through a move to the north east.

Newcastle United for Bruno Guimaraes, sparking explosions of rage among Arsenal fans.Guimaraes has been on Gunners' radar for some time, but it looks like they're going to be beaten to the punch by Eddie Howe's wealthy relegation-battlers.The 24-year-old has been heavily linked with a a move to the Premier League in the past few months after impressing in Ligue 1 since arriving at Lyon from Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense two years ago."Our club is so shameless in the transfer market," tweeted one Arsenal fan.A second wrote: "We are interested in signing every player but we end up signing nobody Bruno, Locatelli, Isak etc... We should be renamed Interested FC.""A well organised and well run club knows what they're going to do in December so that when January gets here they do there business nice and early.

Steven Gerrard came to an end at the weekend as he was forced into self-isolation and missed the win over St Johnstone. Rangers were dealt a further defensive blow ahead of their Europa League opener when Filip Helander was carried off injured during the 2-1 Premiership win in Perth.

Rangers on Thursday. Three players went on international duty in red list countries last week and under current rules would normally be required to isolate upon arrival in Scotland.Tino Kadewere travelled to Zimbabwe while Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta played in Brazil.

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Here are the Manchester City morning headlines for Tuesday, May 12.