This time, the case seems to be on the way to being settled. In recent hours, Bruno Guimarães (24) was announced very close to Newcastle. The Toons have submitted an initial offer of €40m and the player has indicated that he is willing to cross the Channel in the event of an agreement between the two formations.
But yesterday, OL published a press release to announce that no common ground had been found with their English counterpart regarding this €40m proposal. This morning the Times confirmed that the case was not buried and that the Gones were simply demanding more money from the new rich of the Premier League. A trend that has just been verified.
A bonus that makes the difference
The Team announces that Gones and Magpies are this time close to completing the transfer of Bruno Guimarães. At an increased price. The fixed portion would increase from €40 to €42 million. On the other hand, the Rhone leaders would have succeeded in including 10 M€ of bonus, of which it is not known if they are easily attainable or not.
Two years after recruiting him in exchange for around twenty million euros, OL would make a sale that was a little more acceptable financially, especially if the bonus fell into the hands of Jean-Michel Aulas. In the event of a definitive agreement, things will speed up since Bruno Guimarães will finally be able to negotiate his salary with Newcastle, who have already planned to quadruple his emoluments. The player could then pass his medical examination in Brazil, where he is with the Seleção. The end is near!
