Currently present with the Brazilian selection, the midfielder will no longer play with Les Gones. OL have just finalized their transfer to Newcastle.
Bruno Guimarães only stayed two years at Olympique Lyonnais. Arrived in January 2020 in exchange for around twenty million euros, the Brazilian midfielder was quickly considered one of the very good shots of the former sports director of Les Gones, Juninho. But today, the Rhone club had no choice but to part with it.
In recent days, a departure for Newcastle was announced as on the right track. Eighteenth in the Premier League standings, the Magpies are busy with millions to save their skin. They also thought of completing the arrival of the Lyonnais in exchange for 40 M€. In the end, they had to sign an extension.
OL realizes a great added value
Yesterday, an almost total agreement around 52 M€ (42 M€ fixed + 10 M€ bonus) was announced. This Friday morning, The Team tells us that the matter is settled. Brno Guimarães will no longer play with OL. The two clubs have indeed reached an agreement on the following basis: €42.5 million paid immediately plus €8 million in bonuses mainly linked to the maintenance of the Magpies.
A great added value therefore for the Lyon leaders. For his part, the player, who was yesterday with the Seleção against Ecuador, arrived in Belo Horizonte where he will undergo his medical examination this afternoon. He will quadruple his salary in Tyneside and the formalization of his transfer should take place, according to the newspaper, between this Friday evening and Saturday.
