Newcastle have signed a £33million deal with Bruno Guimaraes and Leon, the midfielder, who is set to sign a four-year contract without relegation after passing his medical in Brazil.
- Newcastle have agreed a £33m deal for Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes
- The 24-year-old passed his medical while on international duty in Belo Horizonte
- Guimaraes set to sign four-year deal that does not have a relegation clause
Newcastle United Have signed deals with Bruno Guimaraes and Lyon ahead of the £33m transfer.
The 24-year-old passed his medical while on international duty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Saturday and agreed to a four-year contract without a relegation clause.
The fee, which was agreed on Thursday night, includes an additional £6.7m of add-ons. The clubs were formalizing the final details on Saturday evening before making the formal announcement.
Newcastle have signed a deal with Lyon over the signing of Bruno Guimaraes
Eddie Howe’s side are set to sign Guimaraes on a four-year deal for £33m plus £6.7m in add-ons
Guimaraes will play for Brazil on Wednesday and therefore will not be able to meet his new teammates in the UK until Thursday.
He will be Newcastle’s third signing in the January transfer window after full-back Kieran Trippier and striker Chris Wood, but is seen as a key signing for their new project.
Guimaraes passed his medical in Belo Horizonte while on international duty with Brazil
Newcastle returned from a training trip to Saudi Arabia on Saturday and will face Everton in their next Premier League game on Tuesday 8 February.
They continue to pursue a number of signings, with their latest £10million bid for Brighton defender Dan Byrne rejected on Saturday. He has also asked about Liverpool defender Nat Phillips.
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