Paris Saint-Germain enter talks over Bruno Guimaraes in £100m race for Newcastle star
Paris Saint-Germain held talks with representatives of Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, according to talkSPORT.
The French giants are one of the clubs interested in signing Guimaraes this summer, along with city of manchester and real Madrid.
Guimaraes has a £100m release clause in his contract which expires at the end of June.
As talkSPORT has done previously reportedThe Magpies are facing the need to sell one of their star players to stay on the right side of the Premier League's spending rules.
Newcastle paid £35m to sign Guimaraes from Lyon in January 2022, so any offer close to the 26-year-old's release clause will represent a significant gain on the bottom line.
The Brazil international is understood to have a burning desire to play in the Champions League.
However, Toon boss Eddie Howe is reluctant to sell his star man.
Speaking earlier this month, Howe said: “My intention would be to retain Bruno for as long as possible because I can.
“But I can never give guarantees because that would be absolutely foolish on my part. I've been in football long enough to know that you never know what's going to happen tomorrow.
“But he is an integral part of the team and is playing very well at the moment.
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“A lot will depend on our ambitions and where the club is heading in the foreseeable future. We need to show that we are moving forward.”
Howe added: “Players like Bruno are not everywhere. They are very, very rare. Bruno should be appreciated for everything he brings to the table.”
Newcastle too ready for offers of the most important clubs in Europe for star striker Alexander Isak.
Despite numerous injuries, the Swede is competing for the Premier League Golden Boot this season with 17 goals in 25 games.
Both Arsenal and Barcelona have been linked with the 25-year-old, who the Magpies value at around £90million.
Newcastle are interested in renegotiating Isak's current contract, which could reduce his salary by 20 per cent due to a clause relating to Champions League qualification.
talkSPORT understands the Magpies want to bring Isak's salary on par with Guimaraes, who is currently the club's highest earner.
