Pep Guardiola used Friday’s press conference to underline his long-standing admiration for Bruno Guimar\u00e3es as Manchester City prepare to face Newcastle United on Saturday. The Newcastle midfielder has been a consistent performer for club and country, and Guardiola framed that form as the reason City have monitored him in previous transfer windows.<\/p>\n
Guimar\u00e3es, 28, has become a central figure in Newcastle’s recent rise. A firm fan favourite, he has made 170 appearances since signing for the club in January 2022 and has been described in the draft as integral to the Magpies’ ascent up the Premier League in recent campaigns. His performances for Brazil this season were also noted by Guardiola as further evidence of his quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just this season, for many years, since Lyon we realised he was a special player,\u201d Guardiola said. \u201cNewcastle make an incredible signing. He\u2019s getting better and better. Always I\u2019ve been a big fan of him.\u201d<\/p>\n
That praise will only intensify speculation about City interest. The club have pursued midfield reinforcements across several windows and have added Nico Gon\u00e1lez and Tijjani Reijnders in recent transfer activity to bolster the engine room. Even \u0130lkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan made a brief return to the Etihad Stadium but has since departed a second time.<\/p>\n
Guardiola has expressed this view of Guimar\u00e3es before. In March 2024 he said: \u201cHe is an exceptional holding midfielder. He is aggressive, with the ball or without the ball. At set pieces, he\u2019s aggressive and is a real, complete holding midfielder since being at Lyon and now at a club who want to grow up and up.\u201d Those lines underline how long the Manchester City manager has tracked the midfielder\u2019s development, from Lyon to Newcastle.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s fixture will provide the most immediate context for Guardiola\u2019s remarks, but the manager\u2019s comments are likely to keep attention on Guimar\u00e3es should any transfer discussions resume in future windows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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