{"id":16641,"date":"2022-04-29T21:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/29\/bruno-guimaraes-calls-former-lyon-teammate-to-newcastle\/"},"modified":"2022-04-29T21:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T01:00:33","slug":"bruno-guimaraes-calls-former-lyon-teammate-to-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/29\/bruno-guimaraes-calls-former-lyon-teammate-to-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Guimaraes calls former Lyon teammate to Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has revealed his hope that a close friend and former teammate could some day join him in England\u2019s northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian international Guimaraes, of course, made the move to St. James\u2019 Park during the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>And, after something of a slow start to life in Newcastle\u2019s colours, the 24-year-old has since exploded into life over recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Three goals and an assist across his last four appearances have proven central to Eddie Howe\u2019s troops getting their campaign firmly back on track, to climb to the dizzying heights of the top half of the Premier League table.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS ?<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Guimaraes registers his first-ever Newcastle goal at St James\u2019 Park after a long VAR check! ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k0GS2mlQH6\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/k0GS2mlQH6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1515689713755209733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Guimaraes\u2019 influence, though, in truth runs so much deeper, with the South American having looked the standout performer almost every time he has stepped foot on the pitch over the course of the last month.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, it will no doubt excite the Newcastle faithful to hear of their new cult hero calling for a one-time midfield partner in crime to join him on Tyneside at some point in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.br\/futebol\/artigo\/_\/id\/10291945\/bruno-guimaraes-exclusivo-da-incerteza-no-inicio-pelo-newcastle-a-idolatria-em-apenas-tres-meses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ESPN<\/em><\/a> in his native Brazil on Friday, Guimaraes was drawn on recent speculation that the transfer team at St. James\u2019 are readying a fresh raid on Olympique Lyonnais, this time round for Lucas Paqueta.<\/p>\n<p>Gifted technician Paqueta has proven something of a standout performer amid a difficult campaign for Lyon, racking up ten goals and seven assists from his attacking midfield berth.<\/p>\n<p>And, evidently, Guimaraes, who spent the opening half of the season lining out alongside his fellow countryman at the Groupama Stadium, is of the opinion that Paqueta would prove an excellent addition to Newcastle\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019d be my dream. Paqueta is my best friend,\u201d the Magpies standout began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a relationship, not only on the field, but we lived together all the time outside. Our wives together too. It was a brotherly relationship. We still talk every day. It would be really cool if he could come here, but I can\u2019t do this [recruitment] job [alone].\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">??New quotes from Bruno have just dropped from Brazil<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bDittN0YS9\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/bDittN0YS9<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nufc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Ryder (@lee_ryder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lee_ryder\/status\/1520077097863155712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018In the clouds\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>From here, Guimaraes was also keen to discuss his impressive start to life in the Premier League, with a particular emphasis on the warm welcome provided by Newcastle\u2019s supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFew clubs in England have a fanbase like Newcastle\u201d, the midfielder continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying against us at home is very difficult. I honestly didn\u2019t expect so much and so fast.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1704882\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1704882\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1704882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bruno Guimaraes calls former Lyon teammate to Newcastle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1240049331-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1704882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND \u2013 APRIL 17: Bruno Guimar\u00e3es celebrates with the fans during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on April 17, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhere I go is crazy, madness, in a restaurant, in the stadium. I win a free-kick and the crowd goes \u2018Bruno, Bruno\u2019, so it\u2019s something I hadn\u2019t experienced yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a great idol at Athletico, I think it\u2019s the same level here. I\u2019m in the clouds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/as-one-newcastle-defender-signs-new-contract-update-provided-on-matt-targetts-future\/\">As one Newcastle defender signs new contract, update provided on Matt Targett\u2019s future<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/premier-league-betting-tips\/newcastle-united-vs-liverpool-betting-tips-premier-league-preview-predictions-odds-2\/\">Newcastle United vs Liverpool betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions &amp; odds<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has revealed his hope that a close friend and former teammate could some day join him in England\u2019s northeast. Brazilian international Guimaraes, of course, made the move to St. James\u2019 Park during the January transfer window. And, after something of a slow start to life in Newcastle\u2019s colours, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-16641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16641\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}