Bruno Guimaraes' agent says midfielder's 'dream is coming true' at Newcastle United

Bruno Guimaraes' agent Alexis Malavolta says the Brazilian is fulfilling his dream at Newcastle United after making the move to Tyneside in January. The 24-year-old opened his account in stunning fashion against Southampton last week.

The Brazilian international had not hidden his desire to play in the Premier League, but has been made to bide his time by Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe. The Magpies midfielder has shown glimpses of what he can offer at St. James' Park but there's plenty more to come from Bruno.

Arsenal and Juventus were among the interested parties last year, but it was Newcastle who placed the only official offer in January, one that came to fruition. Speaking to Globoesporte last August, Guimaraes said: "There were contacts with my agent. But nothing official, they asked me... but there was no official proposal. My objective, and I made it clear to Juninho, is to win a title here.

"The Lyon supporters are looking for titles, they haven't won anything for a long time . My goal is to achieve something, to make a name for myself in Lyon, but I have never hidden my desire to play in the Premier League."

While this season is a far cry from winning the Premier League title, the long term ambition shown by Newcastle's new owners is something fans once only dreamt of. Guimaraes' transfer of around £40million, was the first real big money signing made by Amanda Staveley and co, with fans now looking forward to the summer transfer window.

That ambition is one shared by Newcastle's new midfield maestro who is now fulfilling his dream of playing in the Premier League. Malavolta claims the Brazilian midfielder is enjoying the "intensity" of the division and believes his high ambitions will only help him become a