Newcastle United are believed to be closing in on the signing of Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes – and that move has been hailed by Julien Laurens.
The Magpies are desperate to bring in quality additions before Monday’s transfer deadline and Guimaraes appears to be a top target.
The Athletic report that Guimaraes is set to undergo a medical in Ecuador ahead of completing a move to Newcastle.
Newcastle would be paying around £33.5million to sign Guimaraes, as claimed by Brazilian source Globo Esporte on Tuesday.
Guimaraes is wanted by both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, but Newcastle appear to have won the race.
Guimaraes figures to play a key role at Newcastle, offering a midfield option who can help control the engine room for Eddie Howe.
The Brazilian ace has excelled in two years at Lyon and now seems ready to make the big jump to the Premier League.
Newcastle don’t have long to get a deal done, but everything appears to be moving in the right direction.
If Newcastle fans wanted to know a little more about Guimaraes, then the opinion of Julien Laurens is always valuable.
Laurens is one of the most well-respected journalists when it comes to French football, and he has now offered his take on Guimaraes.
Laurens has taken to Twitter to state that the move to Newcastle is agreed, branding his a ‘great coup’ for the Magpies.
He added that he ‘can’t stress enough’ just how ‘fantastic’ Guimaraes is, believing he will improve Newcastle greatly.
That’s certainly encouraging for Newcastle, who have needed to add real quality to their midfield for a long time now.
That lingering interest from Arsenal and Tottenham will be a concern, so Newcastle will hope to get the move tied up quickly.
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