Mehrdad Ghodoussi’s eight-word Newcastle United message to Bruno Guimaraes after Austria return

Following a pre-season tour of Austria, the Newcastle United squad headed back to the North East to be met by record temperatures.

On Tuesday, there were highs of 37°C in Newcastle while in Guimaraes’ home town of Rio de Janeiro, it was a mere 28°C.

Enjoying a day off on his return to Tyneside, Guimaraes took to Instagram to post a photo of himself relaxing in his hot-tub along with his Golden Retriever, Ragnar and a hose of (presumably) cold water.

The image was captioned: “Having fun with my little boy.”

This prompted Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi to issue a tongue-in-cheek response stating: “Told you the weather is great in Newcastle.”

While this is Guimaraes’ first taste of summer in England following his £33.3million arrival from Lyon in January, he should be aware that it’s not always this hot!