As reported by L’Équipe, Newcastle United and Lyon are nearing an agreement over the transfer of OL midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
After a €40m bid on Tuesday from the English club, Lyon had publicly denied any agreement with Newcastle, however, a deal is now near over a transfer fee of €42m plus €10m in bonuses.
If agreed, the player will be able to continue negotiations over salary, Newcastle have offered to quadruple his wage, and have a medical on Friday in Brazil as he is currently away with the Brazilian national team.