Despite being linked with the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and even Real Madrid, Bruno Guimaraes left Lyon to join Newcastle United in the 2022 January transfer window, becoming the first major signing under their new owners.
Guimaraes' quality was immediately apparent and led to the midfielder almost instantly becoming a favourite of the Newcastle United fanbase.
Soon enough, a Bruno Guimaraes chant emerged from the stands at St James' Park, and for a player who quickly became a link between the squad and supporters, he was undoubtedly someone worthy of a chant from virtually day one.
Today, chants for Guimaraes at home and even on away days tell a lot about the kind of impact the Brazilian international has had since switching to St James' Park.
Bruno Guimaraes chant lyrics and tune
The ‘Magic Hat' may not be the oldest of the Guimaraes chants, but it is currently the most popular rendition at St James' Park. It is a playful and cheeky banter, pointing out that the player resisted interest from bigger clubs and instead chose Newcastle.
Unlike other popular Newcastle fan songs that borrow directly from major pop tunes, Guimaraes chants, in this case, the ‘Magic Hat chant' features original structures and playful rhymes.
Below are the Magic Hat chant lyrics for the Newcastle midfielder:
Oh, Bruno's f***ng magic,
He wears a magic hat
He could've signed for Arsenal,
But he said ‘No f**k that',
He wants to play for Eddie,
In the famous black and white,
And when we win the Premier League
We'll sing this song all night
Alternative Bruno Guimaraes chant
While the ‘Magic Hat' chant seems to be the most preferred Guimaraes song at St James' Park, it is more of a recent offshoot.
As soon as the player settled at Newcastle, and following a series of convincing performances in 2022, fans began singing the ‘We've got Bruno in the middle' chant.
Newcastle fans singing Bruno Guimaraes chant
FGG says: Guimaraes chant is deserved
In the landscape of modern football, where football chants can sometimes sound generic or even recycled, Newcastle fans' song for Guimaraes stands out as an earned accolade. It fuses admiration for his talent with his commitment, not just to performance, but to identity.
Every time the stands break into ‘Oh Bruno's f***ng magic' or ‘We've got Guimaraes in the middle', they do not just praise a player; it is an affirmation of a bond between player, club and fans, and between community and ambition.