British media Daily Mail reported on the 20th (Korea time) that "Gimarães has been appointed as Newcastle's new captain. Kieran Trippier (33, England), who joined in January 2022, has led the team as captain, but now the role has been left to Guimarães," adding, "As a result, it is clear that Guimarães will stay at Newcastle."

In particular, it was reported that there was an active recommendation from Newcastle manager Eddie Howe (46, England) in the process of appointing Guimarães as captain. Coach Howe is already a key midfielder, but he is expected to perform successfully as he becomes more responsible than before as he is appointed as captain.

Naturally, his interest in Guimarães will also disappear. As he has been courted by big clubs such as Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), he is highly likely to transfer this summer. However, as he has been appointed as captain, he is expected to play as a member of Newcastle this season.

"According to sources, Guimarães, who has been receiving attention from various clubs, will stay at St. James' Park after the summer transfer window closes next Saturday," the Daily Mail said, adding, "Guimarães expressed pride in being the captain against Southampton on the 17th, and receiving the captain's armband is a sign of commitment to Newcastle."[안전놀이터](https://www.ibeautylab.co.kr/18/)

In fact, when rumors of a transfer came out in February, Guimarães said, "Sometimes people talk a lot about me," adding, "I'm very happy at Newcastle, and I enjoy spending time here. I also feel that I am really loved by my fans. It has never been like this before. As soon as I wear my Newcastle uniform, I will play harder for the fans."

In addition, he recently said, "I have always said that I want to leave my name in Newcastle's history. Someday, when I die, I want to leave a legacy so that fans can remember and talk about my name. I want to be a legend," adding, "I want to do my best for Newcastle and the fans."

Brazilian national midfielder Guimarães made his professional debut with Gremio Ozascu Audas in 2015 and then joined Newcastle in 2022 after playing for Atlecicu Paranáense and Orlangefic Lyon. Guimarãois signed a contract until June 2026 when he joined Newcastle, but he signed a new contract until June 2028 in October last year.