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title: "McAvennie says Guimaraes will reject offers to leave Newcastle"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/02/frank-mcavennie-says-bruno-guimaraes-will-reject-offers-to-leave-newcastle/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-05-02T17:24:10Z"
modified: "2022-05-02T17:24:11Z"
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# McAvennie says Guimaraes will reject offers to leave Newcastle

Bruno Guimaraes has been outstanding for Newcastle United since [joining](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-guimaraes/transfers/spieler/520624) on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Olympique Lyonnais in January, but his form hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Real Madrid have been [linked](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/30778/12595576/newcastle-midfielder-bruno-guimaraes-monitored-by-real-madrid-paper-talk) with the 24-year-old as they need long-term replacements for the 36-year-old Luka Modric and 32-year-old Toni Kroos. Newcastle don’t need the money and have Guimaraes tied down until 2026, so they’re under no obligation to sell.

What will determine a transfer is if the player requests a move or cannot play from having his head turned. Frank McAvennie isn’t worried that will happen, however. He’s flattered that a Newcastle player is attracting interest from Real and has challenged the Brazilian international to become a legend at St James’ Park.

He told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/bruno-guimaraes-will-reject-real-madrid-to-become-newcastle-legend-pundit/): “The boy Bruno is just brilliant. I remember thinking he was a defensive midfielder when Newcastle signed him, but he’s scored himself a few goals which is great for him. He is brilliant to watch and it is weird to see a Newcastle player linked with Real Madrid.

“The way Newcastle are going, he will turn that down if an offer comes in because they will be right up there in a few years. If he helps to take Newcastle to the Champions League then he will be a legend.” Guimaraes has made [14 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-guimaraes/leistungsdaten/spieler/520624) for the Magpies, scoring four goals with one assist.

The 24-year-old has created [nine chances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/338780/Show/Bruno-Guimar%C3%A3es), completed 85.8% of his passes, had 21 successful dribbles, won 30 freekicks and averaged a tackle (32) or interception (7) every 19 minutes, so he’s much more than a typical defensive-midfielder.

Newcastle paid [£40m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12527185/bruno-guimaraes-newcastle-sign-brazil-international-midfielder-from-lyon) for Guimaraes and have no intention of letting him go, so Real and others will have to turn their attentions elsewhere.

***[In other news, Frank McAvennie says ‘brilliant’ Calvert-Lewis should join Newcastle over Arsenal](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/01/frank-mcavennie-says-brilliant-dominic-calvert-lewis-should-join-newcastle-over-arsenal/)***