Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has responded to the news that Bruno Guimaraes has recommended his former Lyon team-mate - and reported Arsenal transfer target - Lucas Paqueta to the club.
The Gunners were linked heavily to Guimaraes in the January transfer window, with the player and his agent admitting after that they spoken to the club about a potential summer move. However, Newcastle pushed for a winter move which saw the Brazilian head to St James' Park where he has excelled in the Premier League.
The former Lyon star was part of a talented team that included Paqueta, another player who has been linked with a move to north London and Guimaraes has already tried to recruit his international team-mate to join him in England. When asked by The Chronicle who he’d like to see Newcastle sign this summer, he responded: "Ah, Lucas Paqueta! He is my brother, my best friend and I really get on with him."
