Guimaraes joined the Magpies from Lyon in January 2022 for a reported £40m and has since established himself as a star players at St James' Park, contributing with 14 goals and 14 assists in 102 appearances across all competitions.
No Newcastle player has played more matches (45) or played more minutes (3,909) than Guimaraes so far this season, with the 26-year-old chipping in with four goals and eight assists during this period as a deep-lying midfielder.
Guimaraes's performances are understood to have caught the eye of a number of top European clubs, with Premier League trio Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United reportedly among those that have expressed an interest.
Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Real Madrid have also been linked with the Brazil international, who is under contract at St James' Park until June 2028.
Guimaraes available for limited time at £100mRecent reports have claimed that Guimaraes has a £100m release clause in his Newcastle contract that will be valid for a limited period between the last week of May and the last week of June.
Howe has since confirmed those reports, and although he is determined to keep hold of Guimaraes and build his team around the «integral» midfielder, the Magpies boss has admitted that the club «aren't in control» of the Brazilian's future.
Responding to reports about Guimaraes's contract situation at a press conference on Friday, Howe said: «I'm aware of his contractual status. Having that was well planned and structured by the club, in a sense there is a finish point.
»We don't want the constant
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