Bruno Guimaraes has been linked with a move away from Newcastle United in recent months, with Barcelona keen.
Newcastle United moved quickly to secure a new contract with Bruno Guimaraes, and there have been rumours that there is a specific clause allowing Barcelona to sign the 25-year-old for a fee of around £70 million. A report from Football Transfers now claims that no such clause exists in the player’s contract, and any club hoping to sign him will have to pay £100 million.
The 25-year-old has been a talismanic player for Newcastle United since joining them, and he has been outstanding in the Premier League. Clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool have tried to sign him in recent months, and it will be interesting to see if Newcastle United are prepared to let him leave at the end of the season.
There is no doubt that the Brazilian international is one of the best midfielders in the league and he could be a key player for most clubs. Barcelona could certainly use more depth in the central midfield department, and the Newcastle talisman certainly has the quality to thrive at the Spanish club.
Real Madrid are thought to be keeping tabs on his situation as well. While the £100 million asking price might seem like a premium right now, Guimaraes is a player with immense quality and he could transform a club in the middle of the park. He has the ability to justify the investment in the long run.
The Brazilian midfielder is entering the peak years of his career, and he might want to join a club capable of winning major trophies immediately. It will be interesting to see if he decides to pursue a move away from the Premier League at the end of the season.
Newcastle United have an ambitious project. But the Tyneside club are certainly years away from clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona when it comes to the capability of competing for major trophies season after season.
That said, Barcelona are going through financial difficulties, and they might find it difficult to trigger his release clause at the end end of the season. So, Bruno Guimaraes, who has admitted that he wants to become a legend for Newcastle United, is unlikely going anywhere.
