Bruno Guimaraes admits contact with Real Madrid

It was one of the successful bets by Juninho at the head of Olympique Lyonnais. Bought 20 million euros from Athletico Paranaense in January 2020, Bruno Guimaraes will not have taken long to make a name for himself in the Rhône. In just two years, he has established himself as one of the bosses of the midfielder of Les Gones, to be finally sold 40 million euros to Newcastle last January. Since then, he has also had a blast on the lawns of the Premier League with the Magpies in an indisputable starting role.

“It was just a conversation”

And to believe it, the story could have been very different. Indeed, he confided after the match against Brentford, explaining that the great Real Madrid had made an approach to try to secure his services after the departure of Casemiro, even if it was only a contact. : “I feel at home here! Real Madrid is the best club in the world. It’s great. It was just a conversation, it was nothing more. I never doubted the project, I I believed in it from the start. I always wanted to play in the Premier and enjoy it. The fans love me and I love them. I’m not kidding, I feel at home here. I have to keep moving forward.” the one who now dreams of flying to Qatar with Brazil next November.

to summarize

Real Madrid would have recently tried an approach for Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle midfielder passed by Olympique Lyonnais, as the player explained after his team’s big victory against Brentford.