Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Lyon to sign Bruno Guimaraes, according to reports. Newcastle are set to pay the French side around £30million for the midfielder. Guimaraes only emerged as a top target for the Magpies earlier this week but it appears a deal is set to go through ahead of Monday’s deadline.
Reports on Wednesday claimed Newcastle had agreed a fee with Lyon for Guimaraes.
However, Lyon released a statement claiming that was not the case.
The statement on their official website read: “Olympique Lyonnais categorically denies the false information disseminated by many media reporting an agreement between Newcastle and OL for the transfer of Brazilian international midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
“In this transfer window period where the slightest rumor is often presented as reality, Olympique Lyonnais reminds that only information officially released by the club is to be taken into consideration.”
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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe spoke about his club’s transfer business while at the training base in Saudi Arabia this week.
However, he said there was no news from the club’s hierarchy over further incomings.
Howe told NUFC TV: “I think they have no news to tell anybody at the moment, but I’m keeping regularly updated and finger on the pulse as to what is happening.
“As we know, it is a difficult window and we just hope we can get a couple more additions to boost the squad.”
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