Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has shut down reports suggesting Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign his captain Bruno Guimarães.
Reports this week have claimed United are desperate to sign the Brazil international to interchange Casemiro who has personally really helpful his countryman as his long-term substitute at Old Trafford.
Casemiro will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires at the tip of the season.
The report from Reuters claimed a deal price €80million (£69m) has been discussed with Newcastle with Real Madrid also considering a move for the 28-year-old.
Guimarães has been a key player on Tyneside side his arrival from Lyon in 2022 with Newcastle winning just two of their 16 matches without him within the team over the past 4 years.
The midfielder has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since February and hopes to return to motion after the international break in April.
Newcastle are gearing up for one among their biggest games of the season within the Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland on Sunday.
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Quizzed on reports over Guimarães’ future, Howe said: ‘I don’t even know methods to reply to that. It’s a waste of my energy.’
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‘Bruno is our captain and he’s fully committed in the intervening time.
‘He’s injured in the intervening time; his only focus is coming back to fitness.’
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