Ex- Athlético Paranaense coach Nunes: Newcastle midfielder Guimaraes best I worked with | OneFootball

Tiago Nunes says Bruno Guimaraes is the best player he has ever worked with.

Newcastle United shelled out £35million to lure the highly-rated midfielder from Lyon in January.

Since the move, the 24-year-old has emerged as the latest cult hero at St James' Park.

Nunes coached Guimaraes as he broke through the Athlético Paranaense ranks in 2017. Scouts across Europe quickly became aware of the young maestro and Lyon proved his next destination.

“Bruno Guimaraes without a doubt (best player he has managed)," he told Sport. "He is a very complete midfielder who seems to have four eyes.

“He plays with a camera above his head, he has 360-degree vision. I remember, when I had him at Paranaense, that Benfica asked me if he had the level and I told them no, that he had the level to play for Barça, Madrid and Mars if he wanted to. But they didn't sign him and he went first to France and then to England."