How Newcastle could sign Jaissle his very own Bruno Guimaraes
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Angus is an experienced football writer who has been in the industry since graduating from Southampton Solent University in 2022.
Having previously scribbled down thoughts on the indie rock scene for OurSoundMusic, and led VAVEL’s Brighton & Hove Albion department, Angus has settled in an analytical reporting role with Football FanCast, where he has produced thousands of articles.
After graduating from the academy of Snack Media (now Valnet), Angus is one of FFC’s longest-serving writers, having since joined the opinions and features team.
The lion’s share of his expertise has centred on Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur, though an ever-changing football landscape has seen him cover any number of Premier League teams over the years.
Eddie Howe poured his heart and soul into the Newcastle United project, and though it was soured toward the end, the 48-year-old leaves a legend, having delivered the Toon a title.
That incredible evening at Wembley, celebrating victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, was sandwiched between two Champions League campaigns. The Magpies are a far cry from the lowly, rudderless efforts that kept the club away from the limelight for so many years.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and Bruno Guimaraes celebrate after the match
There is work to be done, and Howe had seemingly run out of energy. Perhaps a clean slate would be best for all parties. After all, the Toon have been rocked by the combined £169m sale of Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali - and the potential departure of all-powerful captain Bruno Guimaraes appears to have tipped the manager over the edge.
What Howe's departure means for Bruno Guimaraes
To put it bluntly: it's not looking very good for Newcastle and Guimaraes' long-term future.
The Brazil international has been the star of the show from the get-go, instrumental since joining from Lyon for about £40m in January 2022. But he has watched this project ebb away over the past year, and now hopes to complete a move to Arsenal before the end of the window.
It's understandable, but it's also unacceptable. Newcastle need to turn this ship around, and while talented young coach Matthias Jaissle, 38, is expected to be anointed as Howe's successor, he is stepping onto a very different landscape to the one that was littered with confetti when Newcastle celebrated glory only 15 months ago.
In fairness, though, they have started work on a signing which could help shape the next chapter on Tyneside.
Newcastle could see bid accepted for Guimaraes replacement
Guimaraes, 28, is a bona fide sensation, and along with Howe, the Toon persuasion will show him eternal gratitude, but a player of his calibre simply has to be effectively replaced.
It may be a somewhat contentious move, but the decision-makers seem intent on replacing him with 20-year-old Victor Froholdt, who has emerged as a sensation with Porto in Portugal over the past year.
According to Correio De Manha, the Denmark international is back on Newcastle's radar, with the Magpies having shown a long-standing interest in the all-action midfielder. Newcastle have already been informed of Porto's position; they will need to meet his €80m (£73m) release clause, should they want to sign him this summer.
Newcastle started the Howe era with Guimaraes getting on board. Now, Jaissle could do the same with Froholdt, moulding his aggressive tactics around and intelligent and influential No. 8.
Across the 2025/26 campaign in Liga Portugal, Froholdt's potential as an expert duellist was showcased as he won 5.2 ground battles on average each game.
His natural desire to progress play forward, couple with a relentlessness that permeates the field and lifts his teammates around him, has seen his stock rise and then some.
Portuguese football expert Gonçalo Tristão Santos even said he was "the best player in the Portuguese league" last term. Being a gifted technician is all well and good, but if you don't put in the hard yards, you will never reach the top of the game.
Froholdt is a workhorse, and a thoroughbred one at that. He might not be as complete or experienced as Guimaraes, but this one certainly has the tools he needs to succeed in the Premier League. To thrive.
The Danish midfielder might be young, but the maturity he has displayed for club and country over the past year suggests he is ready to take the Premier League by storm.
Just imaigne if he steps up and steers Newcastle back into the limelight, directing from Bruno's still-warm seat.
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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and Bruno Guimaraes celebrate after the match
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