West London, the Magpies defeated the opposition 4–2 to close out their Premier League campaign. Guimaraes was instrumental in the win, setting up two goals and scoring one himself late in the game.
Eddie Howe has downplayed rumours that Bruno Guimaraes “waved goodbye” to Newcastle United supporters during their victory against Brentford, despite the midfielder being sought by Manchester City and Arsenal.
The Brazil international appeared a touch emotional as he waved and gestured to the travelling Newcastle supporters after the game.
Next month, Guimaraes’ £100 million release clause will become active. Champions City and runners-up Arsenal are rumoured to be interested in making a move for Guimaraes.
Howe, meanwhile, urged supporters not to interpret Guimaraes’ gesture at the conclusion of the game too literally and expressed optimism that the player will still play for Newcastle the next season.
When asked if Guimaraes’ action was a wave goodbye, Howe responded, “I don’t think so.” Bruno most likely does it frequently, but it could be construed so that viewers come to that conclusion.
I sincerely hope it isn’t, from my perspective. We are fighting to keep him because he is motivating and essential to what we’re doing.
Alexander Isak, a striker, has also been linked to a move; Howe described the two as “two outstanding players.”
“They can make a difference and have made a difference many times,” I have stated multiple times this season.
It’s always about the group and how they work together. They have a great platform to play on thanks to the team, and their participation in today’s goals was excellent, but they also need to be recognised for the support of their teammates.
When Guimaraes posted on his Instagram profile, he seemed to be anticipating the upcoming season: “Finished the season with a memorable match!”
One goal, two assists, and three points. We appreciate your support today and hope it will be sufficient to see us in Europe the following season! Salute the men.
In February, Guimaraes was criticised by talkSPORT commentators Danny Murphy and Simon Jordan for not being athletic enough to be considered as “one of the best” in the league. Guimaraes even had time to refute their claims.
After winning man-of-the-match against Brentford, Guimaraes posted a screenshot of a Sky Sports graphic indicating that he had travelled the farthest of any Premier League player this season. Ironically, he captioned the image with the emojis for laughing and thumbs up, saying, “He isn’t athletic.”
