Amid interest from Liverpool and other top European clubs, Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaras has confirmed his commitment to his current club Newcastle United despite concerns over the club’s financial situation.
Guimaraes, who joined Newcastle for £40m from Lyon in 2022, has played a key role in the club’s recent success. He helped the team finish fourth in the Premier League last season and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years. The Magpies signed a new five-year contract with Guimaraes last October, fending off interest from the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea.
However, it has since emerged that Newcastle may have to sell the player to avoid breaching Financial Fair Play rules. As a result, interest in the 26-year-old player has increased again.this is long termNow, amid rumors of a move away from St James’ Park, Guimaras has revealed his plans to stay at Newcastle long-term.
After Newcastle’s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday night, the Brazilian spoke to Sky Sports about the speculation surrounding his future: “Sometimes people talk a lot about me. He was only talking about football. “I’m very happy here and I like what my fans think of me.””I love my time here. The fans have been amazing for me and my family. “I hope it continues for a long time,” he said.The midfielder was in no doubt about where his focus lies.
“Let the people speak: we have to win Europe again, we have to challenge for the Champions League.” “I know it’s hard, but we want to get to the Europa League.”Despite bolstering their midfield this summer with Alexis McAllister, Dominic Szoboslay, Ryan Gravenburch and Wataru Endo, Liverpool have been linked with a number of midfielders this round.