Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes at the end of the season.
According to a report from The Times, Barcelona would have to spend around €100 million in order to sign the 25-year-old midfielder this summer. They will face competition from French giants Paris Saint-Germain as well.
The Brazilian international has established himself as a key player for Newcastle since joining the club and it seems highly unlikely that the Magpies will sanction his departure anytime soon.
Newcastle are one of the wealthiest clubs in the world and they are not in need of money right now. They have no reason to cash in on the 25-year-old central midfielder this summer.
It is no secret that Barcelona will have to improve their squad during the summer transfer window and Bruno Guimaraes could prove to be a quality acquisition for them. The central midfielder will add creativity, control and defensive cover to the side.
The Spanish outfit won the league title this year but they were quite poor in the European competitions. They must look to improve the squad in order to do well in the Champions League next season.
Barcelona have parted ways with club legend Sergio Busquets and they will have to replace the Spaniard adequately. Although Guimaraes is a different sort of player compared to Busquets, he could prove to be a quality acquisition for the Spanish club. Meanwhile, Barcelona are going through financial limitations and it will be interesting to see if they can afford €100 million for the Newcastle midfielder.
The report from the Times claims that Newcastle are confident that Guimaraes would opt to stay at the club beyond this season.
The opportunity to play for a club like Barcelona will be an attractive proposition for the player but Newcastle have managed to secure Champions League qualification and it seems unlikely that the Brazilian will force a move away from the club.
It is fair to assume that Bruno Guimaraes is likely to continue with Newcastle United for now and a move to Barcelona will have to wait.
Hahaha…100 milion for him,right??? And can give them Torres for 20 million???Even stupid people can’t believe that joke. Shame on you!