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A technically gifted, brave and attacking-minded midfielder who has impressed Barça. His performance against Juventus caught the attention of the Spanish club.
Barcelona has become interested in Bruno Guimarães. At 22 years old, the captain of the Brazilian Olympic team and the Olympique Lyon star really rose to fame after his brilliant performance against Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 in early this year. Guimarães is a complete and complete midfielder, blessed with technical skills, an attacking mind and an aggressive style. Those qualities caught the attention of the Director of Sports of Lyon, Juninho Pernambucano, who was in charge of convincing the player not to join Atlético de Madrid but to continue his development in Ligue 1.
Lyon does not qualify for Europe
However, the decision of the French government to declare this season’s Ligue 1 as now concluded has created an unexpected situation for Lyon, which finishes seventh in the table and outside of European places. It means that Jean-Michel Aulas will have to sell at least one of his star players before next season and Barcelona is ready to make the most of the opportunity. Barça have contacted the player’s club and agents to make sure they are well placed to land in Guimarães if Arthur Melo ends up moving to Italy.
Bruno’s arrival in Lyon was not without controversy. In January, he rejected a bigger offer from Atlético Madrid, who had paid two million euros to secure a preferential option over the player after signing Renan Lodi. But Lyon offered the player a regular football guarantee on a team that was in the knockout stages of the Champions League. And he chose Lyon.
Bruno, an instant hit with Lyon fans
Guimarães entered the team as a starter and was voted MVP by fans in three consecutive games, including the Derby du Rhône clash with Saint-Étienne and the first leg victory at Juventus. Things went off from there, first with a call from Brazil and then with Barça establishing contact.
Bruno Guimarães earned his right to wear the captain’s armband for the Brazilian Olympic team through a lot of hard work and having the right attitude, in addition to the natural talent he possesses. He really became his at Atlético Paranaense, winning the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana with his best friend, Atleti’s left-back, Renan Lodi. Bruno asked Furacão for permission to play for Brazil’s under-23s in the pre-Olympic tournament earlier this year. He showed that he is a born leader and that is one of the reasons why Barça has become so interested in him.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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