Howes quotes in the fail yesterday make it sound like he was bought to replace shelvey imo, not that I would call shelvey a DM lol.
"He is a defensive midfielder, but a creative one. The reason we signed him was because we loved his way of playing, his eye for a pass and composure."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10600521/Newcastle-boss-Eddie-Howe-lauds-40m-January-signing-Bruno-Guimaraes-brilliant-heel-goal.html