Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has revealed a dialog with Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola following a summer time of intense hypothesis a couple of potential switch.
Guimaraes was closely linked with a transfer to each Metropolis and Arsenal in the course of the summer time, when his Newcastle contract included a £100m launch clause, earlier than Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson’s PSR-friendly gross sales handed the Magpies extra monetary safety.
The midfielder put an finish to the hypothesis in August with an emotional message discussing his acquisition of the captain’s armband.
In a current interview with Globo Esporte, Guimaraes as soon as once more reaffirmed his love for Newcastle, however he couldn’t disguise away from his appreciation of Metropolis‘s curiosity in his providers.
“I consider that at my membership I’m an idol and I’ve a number of respect,” he started. “I’m the captain of Newcastle and it’s one thing that for those who had requested me three years in the past, my largest dream would have been to play within the Premier League. Taking part in, being an idol, being captain is one thing great. I actually like Newcastle.
“After all, having Manchester Metropolis’s curiosity reveals that I’m at a excessive degree, but it surely was nothing greater than curiosity. I do know that Guardiola likes my soccer, it’s regular to have nice coaches who admire your soccer. Now we have spoken as soon as after the interview, I praised his work, he praised my work, but it surely was nothing greater than that.”
The 27-year-old’s contract runs till 2028, giving Newcastle loads of management in terms of Guimaraes’ future.