Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, a target for Real Madrid, from Newcastle United.
According to a report from Evening Standard, Chelsea have already made an enquiry to sign Bruno Guimaraes. The 24-year-old Newcastle United midfielder is also a target for Real Madrid.
The Brazilian midfielder joined Newcastle United from Lyon back in January for a fee of around £40 million. And Bruno Guimaraes has been an exceptional signing for the Magpies. He has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water and is currently one of the most exciting midfield talents in English football.
It is no surprise that top clubs like Chelsea and Real Madrid are monitoring his situation. He has shown that he has the quality to thrive at the highest level he could certainly make his mark at the top clubs in the near future.
Chelsea desperately need midfield reinforcements, especially with Jorginho and N’Golo Kante nearing the end of their contracts at Stamford Bridge. Both players will be free agents in the summer and Chelsea have not managed to agree on a contract extension with either of them.
The report from Evening Standard claims that the Blues will open talks with both players regarding an extension, and it remains to be seen how the situation develops. Meanwhile, summer signing Denis Zakaria could look to terminate his loan deal in January after failing to make a single appearance since joining Chelsea.
Bruno Guimaraes is well-settled in the Premier League, and he could make an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge if the transfer goes through. That said, Newcastle are not in need of money right now, and Chelsea will find it very difficult to tempt them into selling the player. Unless the Brazilian decides to force a move, a summer move seems almost impossible.
Furthermore, Newcastle are planning to reward the player for his performances this season. And the Magpies are ready to offer him a contract worth around £200,000 per week.
Real Madrid could also use a player like Bruno Guimaraes, with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in their twilight years. It will be interesting to see if Guimaraes decides to commit his long-term future to Newcastle and snub a move to Real Madrid and Chelsea in the coming months.
