Bruno Guimaraes has cemented himself as a Newcastle United legend.
To describe Guimaraes as just a great player for Newcastle United would actually be doing the Brazilian a disservice.
Indeed, the former Lyon star has been so much more than that. His quality on the ball, tireless running and crucial goals only tell half the story.
Guimaraes is Newcastle’s team captain, both because of his brilliance on the pitch and his personality off of it. Clearly someone who loves playing for the club, he’s become a fan favourite.
Newcastle paid around £41.5million for Guimaraes from Lyon in January 2022 and it’d be fair to say they landed quite the bargain. Naturally, interest in the 27-year-old has emerged, as Manchester City have been linked with Guimaraes.
However, at St James’ Park he’s stayed despite so much talk about his future and the Toon skipper has now revealed some panic amongst the fan base after supporters spoke to his father.
Bruno Guimaraes’ father told fans he was leaving Newcastle United
The midfielder’s father has also become something of a celebrity in Newcastle.
Guimaraes senior is often seen at games or supporting his son on social media. As the player himself admits, his father cannot really speak English and was involved in something of a misunderstanding during a game at Burnley.
Talking to fans, Guimaraes senior accidently said his son was leaving Newcastle, naturally sparking concern amongst the supporters. A translator, however, quickly cleared the matter up.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Brazil international said: “I have a funny history with him. He went to a game, I think it was Burnley away.
“Some fans were asking him, is Bruno leaving?
“[His dad said] ‘Yes, Yes!’
“The fans were like ‘no’, ‘no’!
“He said ‘oh no, no, it’s okay!’
“He didn’t know anything and my translator translated for him and said ‘oh, no, no Bruno’s not leaving, relax!'”
Why Bruno Guimaraes wears shirt number 39 for Newcastle
The number 39 shirt for a central midfielder might seem somewhat strange, particularly as the Brazilian arrived long before Sandro Tonali took the number eight.
However, Guimaraes wears the number 39 shirt because it’s his father’s taxi number in Brazil.
That underlines just what an important figure his father has been in a football career to have taken him from boyhood club Audax to Lyon and then to making history at Newcastle.
Thankfully, he looks here to stay on a long-term basis. Guimaraes wants to win more trophies at Newcastle, which now feels a distinct possibility after the Carabao Cup success.
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