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Anthony Elanga is yet to score a Premier League goal for Newcastle United since his £55million switch from Nottingham Forest.
Anthony Elanga has revealed Bruno Guimaraes invited him to his son’s birthday party to help the winger settle at Newcastle United.
It is no secret that the Swede has struggled since arriving for £55million last summer. Elanga is yet to register a Premier League goal from 26 appearances this season.
There have been signs of improvement in recent weeks, with the 23-year-old bagging an unlikely brace against Barcelona on Tuesday. Despite the heavy defeat that followed, Toon fans will be hoping Elanga can use the two goals as a springboard for the rest of the campaign.
Anthony Elanga reveals Bruno Guimaraes gesture
“That’s another one I’m really close with (Bruno Guimaraes),” Elanga said about the midfielder. “He actually invited me to his son’s birthday, so I’m really close to him now. He’s someone that’s helped me a lot since I came here because he speaks French and I speak French.
“He’s been helping me a lot off the pitch and on the pitch. He’s someone you can speak to about whatever, and another one I didn’t know how good he was until I played with him.”
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The vultures were out within hours of Newcastle’s midweek defeat to Barcelona. Several outlets claimed Man United are in negotiations to sign Guimaraes this summer.
Speaking at his pre-match conference ahead of the Tyne-Wear derby, Eddie Howe furiously hit out at the transfer speculation. He said: "I don't even know how to respond to that, I don't even think I should because it's a waste of my energy.
“Bruno's our captain, he's fully committed, he's injured at the moment, his only focus is coming back to fitness. I'm not going to be impolite because I don't think it's the forum to do that. For me it's a nonsense story. For me, it is not the time to think about it.
“In the summer, you can understand those stories a little bit more because the transfer window is open. To say our captain is in discussions with another club is totally disrespectful to Bruno more than anything else, he is totally committed here."
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