Oscar Bobb responds to Newcastle United talk after Man City ace linked with £80m Guimaraes swap deal..
The Norway international has been mooted as part of an audacious swap deal with Newcastle United.
Oscar Bobb has responded to talk linking him with a summer move to Newcastle United as Bruno Guimaraes continues to be linked with the Premier League champions Manchester City.
Reports in the North West have suggested that City could be prepared to offer either Bobb or England international teenager Rico Lewis to Newcastle on loan plus a fee of £80m to land Bruno. The Magpies have played down they are prepared to sell Bruno in this window with CEO Darren Eales talking about holding on to “core” players such as the Brazil international, Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak.
But attacking midfielder Bobb, who scored the winner against Newcastle in the Premier League last season at St James’ Park, has indicated he is keen to fight for his place for now with City. Norway international Bobb, speaking after Man City’s 4-3 loss to Celtic in the US this week, said: “I enjoyed last season a lot, but this season I want to play more, play a bigger part.
“Playing for this manager Pep Guardiola has always been a dream and if I have to wait a bit longer to eventually get more playing time, then I don’t mind.
“There’s been times where I thought it might be very hard [to break into the first-team], but as soon as I got the smallest opportunity, I thought there’s no other options really.”
Eddie Howe stated last week during the club’s trip to Germany that he could not be certain that first-team stars wouldn’t be sold. Eales answered with an emphatic “yes” when asked if Bruno, Gordon or Isak would be here at the start of the Premier League season when speaking last week.
Bruno got through the month of June with nobody triggering the £100m release clause set by the club to fend off rivals. The transfer window shuts on August 30 at 11pm.
