£100 million! Newcastle will have liquidated damages clause expiring next month, and Manchester City's reinforcement midfield must be won

Snow Wolf Kanball

2024-05-25 10:13Posted in Guangdong sports creators

In the early morning of May 25, Beijing time, Brazilian media UOL suddenly broke the news that the £100 million release clause in the contract of Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is only valid until June 24. This liquidated damages can be paid in three instalments, and the player himself is eager to stay in the Premier League. It also means that Manchester City will have to hurry up if they want to get the midfielder.

The 26-year-old Guimaraes has played 50 games in all competitions for Newcastle this season, scoring seven goals and providing 10 assists, including seven goals and eight assists in 37 Premier League games, averaging 2.38 tackles, 0.89 interceptions and 0.51 clearances per game, making 2,252 passes and 62 key passes, with a pass completion rate of 85 per cent. is the attendance king of the Magpies, the joint assist king and the fifth scorer in the team, and his performance is still remarkable.

As a midfielder, Guimaraes, who is 1.82 meters tall, has strong physical confrontation and defensive interception ability, and his foot skills, passing and shooting are also first-class. And his iron-blooded temperament and tough style of play are even more impressive. In the game, Guimaraes' ferocious pressing was a nightmare for the opposing players, but it was also a talisman for his own players. In a word, those who love him love him sincerely, and those who hate him grit their teeth with hatred.

In the German transfer market, Guimarães is worth up to 85 million euros, of course, this price is only indicative. After joining Newcastle for €42 million in the summer of 2022, he included a €100 million liquidated damages clause in his contract. However, it is estimated that Newcastle did not expect the Brazilian midfielder to perform so well. After two successful seasons, the value skyrocketed. The £100 million liquidated damages clause used to be high, but now there is a feeling of good quality and low price.

There are plenty of teams interested in Guimaraes, with this season's Premier League runners-up Manchester City and Arsenal both keen to recruit him. Manchester City, in particular, have a desperate desire to strengthen their midfield after a difficult Premier League title after a failed recruitment last summer. More crucially, Paqueta, another midfielder of interest to Manchester City, has been formally charged by the FA with deliberately being yellowed and benefiting from illegal betting, and is likely to face a maximum 10-year ban for this, which also means that he is completely out of contact with Manchester City. In this case, the signing of Guimaraes has become a must for Manchester City this summer.

Manchester City defender Rodri has been lacking a quality rotation player, and Guimaraes, who has a fierce style and excellent defensive interception, is a good choice. In fact, the two also have strong strength on the offensive end and can start together. With Guimaraes in charge, Rodri can step in with impunity, and the B bench doesn't need to drop back to midfield to get the ball as often as possible. And Manchester City won't be left undecided by Rodri's truce. So what are you waiting for, hurry up.

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