Newcastle United set to fight to keep Bruno Guimaraes amid links with Man United

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Magpies[/a] remain hopeful of tying the 28-year-old down to a new contract, but sources indicate that talks - which began earlier this year - have recently cooled while the Brazilian focuses on regaining full fitness. [/p][p][b]Negotiations are expected to resume at the end of the season, by which point his outlook could look very different.[/b][/p][p]Newcastle have a drive to retain him but uncertainty is being fuelled externally, as clubs who are likely to be competing at Europe’s top level next season are circling - aware that Newcastle may fall short of qualification. [/p][p]Manchester City and Arsenal both have a long-standing interest, while links to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] have intensified in recent weeks.[/p][embed guid="d81db81f-ded7-4a48-b564-faa2919c9576" url="https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/2034922141586792905" social-type="twitter" /][p]Flashscore sources insist that suggestions of advanced talks with United are wide of the mark, with no concrete negotiations ongoing at this moment.[/p][p][b]The bigger concern for Newcastle is not one specific suitor - but the growing sense that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Guimaraes[/a] is entering a career crossroads. [/b][/p][p]He remains settled on Tyneside and is understood to be happy at the club, yet there is a realisation internally that matching his ambitions may prove difficult if results do not improve.[/p][p]Newcastle whave been knocked out of the Champions League, losing to Barcelona in the Last 16 stage, and are not in a good position to be competing at such a level again any time soon.[/p][p]Silverware is already out of reach and European qualification is uncertain due to their league position, It means the club are battling a broader issue of how to convince their top players that the project remains on track.[/p][p]That challenge extends beyond Guimaraes, as Sandro Tonali, Tino Livramento and Nick Woltemade are all viewed as vulnerable to summer interest - underlining the scale of the task facing Newcastle’s hierarchy. [/p][p]In contrast, we understand that Anthony Gordon is currently regarded as untouchable.[/p][p][b]Guimaraes still has a contract running until 2028, but the club are prepared to extend that deal and increase his wages in an effort to remove any doubt over his future.[/b][/p][p]The coming weeks are likely to prove crucial, as Newcastle do not just want Guimaraes to stay - they need him to commit as they look to avoid a moment when ambition and reality begin to drift apart.[/p][image alt="Dean Jones" id="0f685dd0-10a2-43d8-9966-361f00f7203c" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="d3f702d6-08c0-4bbf-81bb-5c16c0565fd6" original-width="1200" original-height="380" /]