Chelsea are planning an ambitious attempt to sign Bruno Guimaraes

Chelsea are reportedly planning to make a move to sign Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes, the Spanish newspaper reports Transfers.

Since moving to St James’ Park from Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in 2022, the 28-year-old has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.

He led his team to win the Carabao Cup last season, their first trophy in almost seventy years. In addition, the Brazilian has helped his side qualify for the Champions League twice.

Although the Magpies have shown inconsistent performances so far this season, he has shown his quality and scored fifteen goals in all competitions.

After proving his worth in club football, Guimaraes has secured his place in the starting line-up of the Brazilian national team.

Now, Transfers claim that Newcastle are unlikely to qualify for the Champions League next season and that they may be forced to sell a number of key players in the summer.

Chelsea are looking to build an elite midfield department and have identified Guimaraes as a serious target after signing Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández.

Guimaraes to Chelsea

With the player’s existing deal running until 2028, Newcastle are in no rush to sell him, but they would be willing to let him leave if they receive an offer of around £65m.

The South American is a natural box-to-box midfielder, but is also comfortable in defensive midfield. He is dynamic, technically sound, can create opportunities for the attackers and is also efficient in defensive input.

Guimaraes is currently at the peak of his career and would be a big move for Chelsea if they were to sign him. However, it will be interesting to see whether the west London club will ultimately make a concrete move to secure his services in the summer.

Liam Rosenior currently has Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Andrey Santos as midfield options alongside Caicedo and Fernandez. However, Lavia and Essugo suffer from fitness problems.

Santos, on the other hand, played as a rotation option under former manager Enzo Maresca, but has established himself as a key starter since Rosenior’s arrival. However, Chelsea could sign a new midfielder.