Lyon star Bruno Guimarães has responded to the latest rumours about his future.
Speaking to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte, the midfielder was quizzed about the stories which have been linking him to the likes of Arsenal and Roma.
The 24-year-old claimed only to be focused on the rest of the season with the French side, admitting that his good form in the past few years would lead to this kind of news.
“It’s normal, even more in the window period,” Bruno Guimarães told Globo Esporte.
“When you’re an Olympic champion, you have a good season individually, you’re called up to the national team… it’s normal things in football. I don’t even like to think too much. I leave it more to my agents, for them to solve. My objective is to take Lyon to the place where they deserve. We’re in the round of 16 of the Europa League, it’s a title that Lyon don’t have. Let’s fight hard to try to conquer it.”
Through the past week, there’s been a few English outlets reporting Arsenal’s interest in the player, with stories claiming he should cost about £40m, although it was never clear if the Gunners would like to spend that much on the January signing.
Guimarães was also quizzed about the talks for a contract renewal at Lyon, even though his deal only expires in 2024. He claims that this is not the time to think about it, as the club’s campaign in Ligue 1 is currently their priority.
“The club is going through a moment of change with the board. I had a conversation when Juninho was the director. It was something very fast. At the right time, we will talk, settle down. But at the moment, the full focus is on moving Lyon up the table. We have difficult games ahead.”
