Newcastle transfer news: Lyon deny any agreement for Bruno Guimaraes has been reached

Lyon have categorically denied accepting a transfer offer from Newcastle for Bruno Guimaraes.

Reports on Wednesday afternoon suggested the French side had accepted a £30million bid from the Premier League strugglers for the midfielder, 24.

Lyon, though, have quashed rumours of Guimaraes' departure with a blunt statement on their official website.

"Olympique Lyonnais categorically denies the false information disseminated by many media reporting an agreement between Newcastle and OL for the transfer of Brazilian international midfielder Bruno Guimaraes," read a club statement.

"In this transfer window period where the slightest rumor is often presented as reality, Olympique Lyonnais reminds that only information officially released by the club is to be taken into consideration."

Guimaraes was set to undergo a medical on Wednesday ahead of a transfer. Newcastle have rescheduled this for Friday in the hope they can agree a fee with Lyon.

A number of clubs - including Arsenal, Paris Saint-German and Manchester United - have been linked with the three-cap Brazil international.

Guimaraes is an integral part of Peter Bosz's Lyon side, making 25 appearances in all competitions this season.

"He has real importance to the team game," said Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar when asked about Guimaraes in March 2020, as quoted by Get French Football News.

"He puts in a lot of effort, he pushes between the lines and constantly offers solutions for our defenders. His presence is doing us a lot of good.

"Since he has installed himself as the defensive midfielder, it allows me to not necessarily have to come too deep to pick up balls... the whole team game is more fluid with him."

Newcastle are keen to bolster their squad ahead of