Bruno Guimaraes
28-Year-Old
Newcastle United
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Guimaraes started all 38 matches in 2024/25, showing his ability to stay healthy after start 37 the prior campaign. The Brazilian broke the 10-goal contribution (five goals, six assists) mark again with 11, though his overall attacking numbers were down slightly. He's a key piece to how Newcastle play in the midfield and his role isn't going to change, but there is a chance for less time in league play due to Champions League football next season. The other downside is that his goals and assists are fairly random with a lot of them coming from rebounds or scraps in the box.
Likely starter in midfield
Guimaraes is expected to start in midfield for Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
ANALYSIS
Guimaraes appears to have a leg up on Lucas Paqueta for the second starting midfield spot alongside Casemiro in manager Carlo Ancelotti's system, having made 29 Premier League appearances (27 starts) for Newcastle while adding seven Champions League starts, tallying nine goals and five assists across the campaign. Guimaraes should thrive in a box-to-box role next to Casemiro for Brazil at the World Cup.
Guimaraes appears to have a leg up on Lucas Paqueta for the second starting midfield spot alongside Casemiro in manager Carlo Ancelotti's system, having made 29 Premier League appearances (27 starts) for Newcastle while adding seven Champions League starts, tallying nine goals and five assists across the campaign. Guimaraes should thrive in a box-to-box role next to Casemiro for Brazil at the World Cup.
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Precautionary exit Sunday
Guimaraes was substituted in the 66th minute of Sunday's season finale 2-0 defeat against Fulham as a precaution after complaining of calf cramps, but the exit was not the result of a serious injury and the Brazilian is expected to report to the national team camp at Granja Comary on Wednesday, according to Globo.
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Records four shots
Guimaraes generated four shots (three on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Nottingham Forest.
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Provides one assist in victory
Guimaraes assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 3-1 win versus Brighton.
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Still building fitness
Guimaraes is back in the fold but still building his fitness after playing 75 minutes against Arsenal while dealing with cramps, according to Chronicle Live. "I think they're programming a load control for me. I came back in the last game to play 30 minutes, in this one I was supposed to play 60, I got greedy, ended up playing 75, but there came a point where I couldn't take it anymore, cramps all over my body. [...] I'm happy to be back, back in good shape. I'm not yet at my ideal physical level, but I've already made a big leap and I hope to try for 90 minutes in the next game."
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Still ramping up fitness
Guimaraes played 28 minutes off the bench against Bournemouth and continues to work on his fitness, according to manager Eddie Howe. "He's had a full week of training and he's trained really well - I've been very pleased with him. It's been tough for him. I think you could see against Bournemouth, he came on with all the right intentions, to deliver a really big physical performance, but you could see that he was struggling at times physically to adapt top the pace because he'd had minimal training. But he was playing on heart and spirit and determination, and the week he's had this week will serve him really well."
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Likely to move to Old Trafford?
Guimaraes reportedly favors a move to Old Trafford if Michael Carrick stays as manager for the 2026/27 season, according to Football Insider.
ANALYSIS
Guimaraes is widely expected to leave Newcastle United in the summer regardless of what happens with Sandro Tonali, and the midfielder has been linked with a move to Old Trafford. The Brazilian, who's expected to represent his country in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, would be open to joining the Red Devils if Carrick stays as manager for the next season and beyond. He remains under contract at St. James' Park, though, so any transfer would have to be negotiated with Newcastle.
Guimaraes is widely expected to leave Newcastle United in the summer regardless of what happens with Sandro Tonali, and the midfielder has been linked with a move to Old Trafford. The Brazilian, who's expected to represent his country in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, would be open to joining the Red Devils if Carrick stays as manager for the next season and beyond. He remains under contract at St. James' Park, though, so any transfer would have to be negotiated with Newcastle.