Arsenal are looking to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United this summer, after the Magpies' captain made the shocking admission that he wants to leave the club to play for the Gunners
10:07, 10 Jul 2026
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Arsenal will have to fork out at least £75 million if they hope to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United this summer.
The Brazilian midfielder has reportedly informed the club that he wants to leave Tyneside to play for the Gunners next season, in a shocking turn of events.
And now, L'Equipe claim that the Magpies' captain has even agreed personal terms with Arsenal on a five-year contract which would see him at the Emirates Stadium until 2031.
There has been no club-to-club progress for Guimaraes just yet, and Arsenal must match Newcastle's £75 million valuation if they hope to land him for 2026/27.
Reports from The Athletic previously stated that Arsenal approached St James' Park's top brass with an initial £55 million offer, which Newcastle swiftly rebuffed given Guimaraes' importance to the team.
There are also suggestions that the North London outfit could go as high as £60m, despite Newcastle demanding £15m more than that figure.
It comes as the Toon Army have already seen several key players leave the club over the past couple of weeks, as they prepare for a major first-team overhaul.
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Anthony Gordon moved to Barcelona in a £69m deal shortly after the summer transfer window opened, as he prepares for the next stage of his career vying for a La Liga legacy.
Sandro Tonali, meanwhile, recently joined Tottenham Hotspur in a £100m deal, as Roberto De Zerbi continues to make major changes to his starting XI for the season ahead to avoid another disappointing 17th-place Premier League finish.
Arsenal have had a largely slow start to the transfer window, securing Piero Hincapie permanently for £34.5m following a successful loan spell from Bayer Leverkusen.
They have also snapped up Illan Meslier as a free agent to play second-string to David Raya, following the 26-year-old's departure from Leeds United.
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However, it now appears that Mikel Arteta's side are amping up their pursuit of key players for the new campaign, as they look to defend their first Premier League title in more than two decades.
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Lutsharel Geertruida has reportedly been shortlisted as the club seeks further options at right-back, the RB Leipzig sensation impressed with Sunderland last season.
The club are also thought to hold an interest in Club Brugge's Christos Tzolis, the 24-year-old winger who has impressed in the Belgian Pro League since arriving at the club in 2024.