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Newcastle United have struck a gold mine in the transfer market in the PIF era.

It would be fair to say that, by and large, pretty much every signing the club have made since the takeover in October 2021 has worked out.

While there are so many names to praise, the standout has to be Bruno Guimaraes.

A £40m signing from Lyon in January 2022, he’s been ranked as one of the most valuable players in the Premier League and was recently rewarded with a new contract.

Now, there have been even more plaudits for the Brazil star.

Bruno Guimaraes now ranked among the top 20 players in world football

Indeed, 90 Min have ranked the top 20 players in world football for this season.

They list Guimaraes as the 18^th best player on the planet, which really is saying something. In fact there are only seven Premier League stars ranked higher than him, which puts into context just what a good signing he’s been for Newcastle.

Let’s enjoy Guimaraes while we have him

Though the 25-year-old recently signed a new contract, the agreement is believed to have a release clause in it, albeit the conditions of it are rather murky.

Such is the quality of the player, Real Madrid are credited with a long-standing interest, while Liverpool and Chelsea have also been linked.

Clearly, there is little reason to leave Newcastle right now. Since Guimaraes walked through the door, it has been a story of rapid success, after all.

Still, it would perhaps be too much to expect him to stay forever, should teams like Madrid – who have tended to always sign the best players in the world – be interested.

Newcastle supporters should enjoy Guimaraes while he’s here, rather than worrying about the long-term future. What he’s doing in the present is more than good enough.