It remains to be seen whether or not Bruno Guimaraes continues at Newcastle United next season.
There have recently been suggestions that Guimaraes will in fact stay at St James’ Park this summer despite so much speculation about a move away.
Indeed, the midfielder has a release clause in his contract, which leaves Newcastle reasonably vulnerable should a club come in and pay £100m for his services during the transfer window.
While it was said that little about his demeanour after the draw with Brighton on Saturday suggested he was waving goodbye to home supporters, it is obviously difficult to ignore all of the rumours surrounding the Brazilian this summer.
After the game against the Seagulls, Guimaraes took to Instagram.
Bruno Guimaraes posts message after Newcastle’s final home game of the season
Guimaraes, as he often does, posted an emotional message on the social media platform after the full-time whistle.
He expressed how “gutted” he was about the result and issued something of a rallying cry to his teammates ahead of the final two games of the campaign as they push for the top six.
“Last game home this season! I wanna thank you for the support through this season,” he wrote.
“I’m gutted about the result but there are still two more games to play and reach our goal.”
Bruno Guimaraes might be staying in the Newcastle area long-term
Reading too much into what Guimaraes does after the game may be unwise. As we’ve seen throughout his Newcastle career, he’s a passionate player, so any emotion shown may be because Newcastle just didn’t win.
Clearly, no one can definitively say what will happen going forward. Still, the fact he reportedly purchased a multi-million pound house in the area last month may suggest he’s looking to set deep roots on Tyneside.
If this really is to be the end of Guimaraes at St James’ as a Newcastle player, it’s a great shame to have seen it culminate with something of a damp squib of a game.
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