'My father's dream' - Bruno Guimaraes reveals transfer wish as he eyes ideal retirement once he leaves Newcastle

The midfielder has revealed it is his "father's dream" for him to play for Brazilian side Vasco da Gama in the future. The 27-year-old also spoke about his love for former team Athletico Paranaense and that he feels he has at least a decade of playing football ahead of him.

He told O Globo: “I also wanted to fulfil my father’s dream of playing for Vasco. My whole family is Basque. I grew up in São Januário, I was always a Vasco fan, but Athletico Paranaense trained me, so I have eternal gratitude for the club. I have a huge gratitude to Athletico, which is a team that I support nowadays too. I think about going back one day, I definitely want to finish my career in Brazil, but I haven’t planned a date or year. I have, I don’t know, 10, 12 years ahead of me. Athletico-PR trained me, so I have eternal gratitude for the club. I left there as an idol, so it’s something I think about a lot in the future.”

Bruno has become a vital player for Newcastle since joining the Premier League side from Lyon in 2022 for approximately £40 million ($50m). The Brazil international has repeatedly been linked with a move to Manchester City and if Newcastle fail to deliver European football and trophies soon, the ex-Audax man may be on the move in 2025.

Bruno's Newcastle side, who sit 12th in the Premier League, travel to lowly Ipswich Town in the English top-flight on Saturday afternoon.