Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon on a four-and-a-half year deal. The 24-year-old officially becomes Eddie Howe’s third signing of the winter window.
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Newcastle United are thrilled to announce the signing of Bruno Guimarães from Olympique Lyonnais on a four-and-a-half year deal.
Bem vindo, @brunoog97!
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 30, 2022
Bruno will wear the number 39 shirt, which was the number of the taxi cab his father drove in his native Brazil. The midfielder represents a massive coup for Newcastle in the notoriously difficult winter window.
He is currently on international duty with Brazil and will remain so until later next week. Guimaraes will get to meet his new teammate Miguel Almiron as Brazil have a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Tuesday.
Here is what head coach Eddie Howe had to say about his new playmaker:
“Bruno is a hugely exciting talent and has been one of our primary targets so I’m delighted to secure him. He strengthens the group immediately ready for the challenge ahead.
“He has been one of the standout performers in France and is a full international for Brazil so I have no doubt our supporters will really enjoy watching him.
“We look forward to welcoming him to the club on his return from international duty.”
He looks fantastic in the black and white shirt of Newcastle United. Welcome aboard Bruno!.
Looking good, @brunoog97! ??
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— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 30, 2022
232 comments so far
CLINT FLICK
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:42 PM
Comment #41Bem vindo Bruno #39.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:42 PM
Comment #42If we are after a new GK go for Mitovic, he’s going to be a great!
Munster Mag
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:43 PM
Comment #43Well said Hibbitt.
For me, standing up to the taunts of man u and Liverpool fans as a kid (and even now) is beginning to feel more worth it every day!
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:43 PM
Comment #44Dan Burn playing for Brazil
https://twitter.com/PursuitOfTrut14/status/1486699917573824515?t=IK6O-ypV7kxRBvgp932ayw&s=08
James Brewerton
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:43 PM
Comment #45Still love get Conor coady on deadline day but I can’t see it
The Prince's Mate
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:43 PM
Comment #46Hibbit I,like you have always been proud to be a mag fan….just after all these years it’s tasting a wee bit sweeter… for all honest Mag fans THIS is OUR reward…
Darnik
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:44 PM
Comment #47James
Early March at the earliest it’s saying
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:46 PM
Comment #48Brighton fan
“2 years ago I never thought I’d be gutted to see Dan Burn leaving our club, but I really am, he’s been so good for us, but £13m is too much to turn down for a 30 year old rotation option, thankyou so much for everything Dan, now go smash it at your boyhood club BFG #bhafc #nufc
I think we’ll get his best years here.
DKillers
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:46 PM
Comment #49Would love to put a bow on this window with Zapata or Origi. Someone to bang in the goals that’ll keep us up. That said, I can’t wait to watch Bruno sliding passes into ASM.
Munster Mag
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:47 PM
Comment #50Reading Jails tweet there, Brighton seem to be doing excellent business
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:48 PM
Comment #51Munster,
So do we so win win.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:49 PM
Comment #52We’ve overpaid for Wood and Burn and underpaid for Trippier and Bruno. It evens up nicely.
Munster Mag
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:49 PM
Comment #53Yes must be great news for the team, to get such a decent players into a central position, influencing defence and attack. When did we last have a midfielder who can defend and attack? Gary Speed?
James Brewerton
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:50 PM
Comment #54DARNIK
Cheers for information ?
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:51 PM
Comment #55I also think we’ve played a blinder in walking away from Lille and Sevilla as that has sent a stern message out there. Sevilla now have a 28 year old player who wants away and will never again be worth £35M.
the crown princes nashers
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:51 PM
Comment #56as what hibbit has said, ive done 58 years and its been worth every single day 🙂
north east lincs toon
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:51 PM
Comment #57Mr masters,bet your face is like slapped arse
James Brewerton
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:52 PM
Comment #58Put thumbs up emoji and it put ? Lol
north east lincs toon
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:52 PM
Comment #59Mandy’s very own Brazilian
Pottsclock
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:53 PM
Comment #60On principle, I don’t want us to get Lindgard now. I want us to get him for nowt in the summer. But I can’t ignore the fact that we probably need him now
James Brewerton
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:54 PM
Comment #61Is burn having his medical now ? I like this France are all sorted before tomorrow then let’s see who we get on transfer day I booked tomorrow off work just for transfer day lol
James Brewerton
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:56 PM
Comment #62Finalised not France *
Swablr
Jan 30, 2022 at 4:56 PM
Comment #63Martoon, apologies for my tardiness. An almost belated Happy Birthday to ya !
coming home
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM
Comment #64Unnamed striker incoming
https://twitter.com/NUFCblogcouk/status/1487830788754317320?t=k5Z0mv7iQ-5tEJlXW4RyAw&s=19
Tom
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:03 PM
Comment #65https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/30/newcastle-make-43m-bid-for-34-cap-marksman-pif-are-desperate-to-sign-him/
The Ledge
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:03 PM
Comment #66Carltoon….always a good sign when his current team’s supporters are sad to see him leave.
He will be a very good signing for us imo left-footed as well badly needed .
The mighty wyn
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:03 PM
Comment #67Well well
It looking like an exciting TDD – the first one worth watching for many a year
I do think we need another goalscorer so here’s hoping the rumours about Zapata are true
Mag52
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM
Comment #68Allowing for the fact that it’ll take a game or two for the new signings to bed in, we’re going to need to win about half of the remaining games, or less than that if we can get a few draws, to be safe.
Very doable, but we’ll need the rub of the green from time to time, something we’ve got coming after it being in short supply during the first half of the season.
Great White Hunter
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:06 PM
Comment #69I,m over the moon we,ve got Bruno, he,s one hell of a professional, what I,ve read, watched etc…, he will make our team tick, believe me, this is such a very good window imo, happy with all the acquisitions up to now, get Jessi.L and Henderson, the perfect window……… do you know what….The season starts NOW……exciting days for the Toon Army……. have a good evening folks……. I will……
Cheers from a very happy GWH
Not another deJong
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:06 PM
Comment #70Has a good look to it:
—————Zapata
ASM——-Joelinton——-Fraser
—–Guimarães—Shelvey
Dummett–Burn–Lascelles–Trippier
—————-Henderson
The mighty wyn
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:06 PM
Comment #71I don’t think we have actually spent that much either – I think some of these deals might be paid over the length of the contract rather than all up front
It's all under control
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Comment #72I seem to be in the minority here but I just don’t get the Dan Burn thing…I’ve seen him play against us a couple of times, and he’s bang average, leggy, seems to be a back-up squad player as apposed to holding down his own position, (when playing us up here in the last two seasons he played as a left half and a centre half) and certainly no better than anything we have.
Just seems to be a strange buy.
I’m not sure if he’s been brought in to be a left back or a left sided centre half, but either way I’m completely underwhelmed and hoping desperately I’m proved wrong.
Splash the cash in the next couple of days
Onwards and upwards
Sheikh rattle and roll
Zele
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Comment #73Presumably the first two names on the team sheet for midfield will be Bruno and Big Joe.
But who will be the third player in a 4-3-3 formation?
Darnik
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:11 PM
Comment #74As jail eluded to earlier it tells you all you need to know when the Brighton fans are sad to see him go I know it’s all opinions but mine is he’ll do a job and play his heart out for his boyhood club
Not another deJong
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:13 PM
Comment #75It’s all under control
What happened to “Just spend”??
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:14 PM
Comment #76Tomorrow looks like bonus day to me if Burn is signed and sealed today! Even with nothing tomorrow, this window has been a success, anything extra tomorrow will be a bonus!
CLINT FLICK
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:18 PM
Comment #77If we get a striker…10/10
Zele
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:18 PM
Comment #78It’s all under control,
For left footed players we only have Clarke who is an own goal or red card waiting to happen. We have as backup the once very reliable Dummitt who doesn’t look match fit.
We could slot in a right footed player but Lascelles and Fede are recovering from injury.
Burn is a necessity.
I’m sure in the summer transfer window we will buy someone else.
It's all under control
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:19 PM
Comment #79NADJ
Spend spend spend so long as whoever we buy is better than anything we have.
I’m not sure he passes the Scattercash test on that basis! 🙂 🙂
Pottsclock
Jan 30, 2022 at 5:20 PM
Comment #80Zapata is 31 in April. 43M Euros is a lot for a 30 yr old striker