Barcelona Plan to Sign Newcastle Midfielder Bruno Guimaraes
Bruno Guimaraes joined the academy of Audax at a very early age. The midfielder then graduated from the Audax academy and got promoted to the senior side.
In 2017, Bruno joined Athletico Paranaense on loan. Here he made his Brazilian Serie-A debut. Guimaraes soon established himself in the Paranaense lineup and signed a permanent deal with the club. He stayed two more years with the Brazilian side before joining French giants Lyon for a reported fee of €20 million.
In Lyon, Bruno started to showcase his talent. the midfielder got heavily praised for his consistent performances. He then got a place in the Brazilian team. Bruno Guimaraes played a pivotal role for the Brazilian side that came out victorious at the Tokyo Olympics. Finally, the Brazilian midfielder joined the English Premier League club Newcastle when the magpies paid around £40 million for him.
After a poor last season, FC Barcelona made a flurry of signings at the start of this campaign. They signed players like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Hector Bellerin, and Marcos Alonso.
The summer signings settled well and Barcelona made a great start to their La Liga campaign. They won ten out of their first twelve matches. With thirty-one points, they are currently at the top of the table.
However, things have been quite different in the UEFA Champions League. After winning the first match of the group, Barcelona lost three out of their next four matches. As a result, the Blaugrana have crashed out of the group stage and for the second time in a row, they will participate in the Europa League.
Now Barcelona management are looking to make more signings in the next windows and have identified many targets. Barcelona will most likely lose their club captain Sergio Busquets the next season. Busquets has been one of the mainstays of Barcelona for over a decade. But he has now passed his prime and is not looking to extend his stay after this season.
Bruno Guimaraes is currently one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. Hence Barcelona are interested in him. Now they are not the only club that wants to sign the midfielder. Clubs like Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Chelsea are all monitoring the midfielder.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United value him as the face of their project. After their recent takeover, they want to rise as one of the best in the world. The Magpies have already confirmed that Bruno is untouchable but Barcelona still remains reluctant. They will look to snatch the midfielder the next summer.
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