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..
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