What Pep Guardiola told Bruno Guimaraes as Newcastle United star comments on his future

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Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has commented on his future at the club after a conversation with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Rumours around the Brazilian’s future on Tyneside circulated last summer after it was revealed that Bruno Guimaraes had a £100m release clause in a new contract he signed in October 2023.

There were fears that Manchester City would activate Guimaraes’ release clause, but they ultimately decided against it, and his release clause expired in summer 2024.

Guimaraes was named Newcastle United captain at the beginning of the 2024/25 campaign by Eddie Howe after a request from the midfielder to be more involved in proceedings within the team. Since being given the role, Guimaraes has guided the Magpies to their first domestic trophy in 70 years and are nearing a return to the Champions League.

It was recently revealed that Guimaraes’ dad accidentally told Newcastle fans he was leaving, but according to the man himself, he is going nowhere.

Bruno Guimaraes comments on Newcastle United future

There is no denying just how much Guimaraes loves Newcastle and the fanbase. He has completely embraced the culture on Tyneside and is reaping the benefits from it.

Guimaraes wants to win more trophies with Newcastle after their historic Carabao Cup win. The 27-year-old even believes the Magpies will win the Premier League in the near future.

That statement alone is a sign that he is willing to stay for the long term, but in a recent interview with FourFourTwo, Guimaraes made it crystal clear that he does not want to leave Newcastle.

“For me to leave, it must be something great for the club, not for me,” he said.

“I don’t worry about it – I trust the club and my agents. I’m so happy here and I want to stay.”

Bruno Guimaraes shares conversation with Pep Guardiola

Man City boss Pep Guardiola went on a big spending spree in the last transfer window, signing the likes of Vitor Reis and Omar Marmoush. Guardiola also signed Newcastle target Abdukodir Khusanov, who looked set for a move to Tyneside before PSR issues hindered the deal.

Guardiola has praised Guimaraes publicly in the past, claiming that the midfielder has been playing at a ‘high level’ for the last four years.

Last summer, Man City bid £70m for Guimaraes, which was deemed to be nowhere near the required fee to take him away from the club.

While Guimaraes is set to stay at Newcastle, he could not help but show his admiration for the Spaniard in the same FourFourTwo interview.

“I’ve spoken with (Guardiola), but nothing about a potential move,” Guimaraes said.

“He has said some nice things about my game, and I am very humbled by that because he is the best coach I’ve ever seen – I admire how he has impacted football.”

The failure to land Guimaraes could still come back to haunt Man City this season, with the Champions League race still wide open.