Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes celebrates after his teammate Alexander Isak scored the team's third goal during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Bruno Guimaraes has become Newcastle United's talisman, but the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules mean the Magpies may need to sell a top player at some point soon.
Captain is one of those players who can make money Newcastle Some big money in the transfer window, though Another heavyweight club will likely be sacrificedAnd while Eddie Howe The Saudi Public Investment Fund may hate losing any of the players, as it may be forced to accept – as it did with Yankuba Minteh – the necessity of the departure of this or that player.
How could this affect Premier League European aspirations will only be seen this season and beyond if, for example, Guimarães is moved along It is known that Man City is interested in the player.
Collymore says: Bruno Guimarães cannot be sold in January
Allowing Guimaraes to go ahead in January is not the way forward, says Stan Collymore, but the pundit has not completely ruled out a switch.
“I think Newcastle would be crazy to sell Bruno Guimaraes in January,” he told CaughtOffside. Exclusive column.
“If the rumors about Man City's interest are accurate, then at the end of the season, when City will conduct a technical and tactical review and look at where they currently stand, this could be a more logical time for Newcastle to consider cashing in.
He added: “Maybe he is a player that City feels can revamp things, but certainly not in January.”
Collymore also considered whether Eddie Howe remains the right man to continue leading the club into a new era.
The Magpies were initially on the rise under his tutelage, but thanks to the PSR as much as anything else, their growth was somewhat curtailed.
Perhaps a bigger name will be needed to achieve the long-awaited success that the Toon Army and everyone else associated with the club crave.
Eddie Howe in injury time at Newcastle
Collymore added: “For Eddie Howe, I think if he finishes outside the Europa League places again, it would probably mean the end for him at Newcastle United.”
“I've always said he's under pressure, even if, when Newcastle made their incredible run to escape relegation and then get to Europe, the PIF was saying: 'No, no, we're backing him.' It's the best thing since sliced bread, yada yada yada.
“PIF has the money and influence to be able to bring anyone into world football and if Howe cannot take the club forward, I fully believe that before Jose Mourinho retires, he will take over at Newcastle United.
“This is because the Saudis want a certain degree of success soon, and because of Mourinho's relationship with Sir Bobby Robson.
“He always said he had unfinished business and wanted to go there to crystallize Sir Bobby's legacy.”
