Arsenal have already reached an agreement in principle with Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes over personal terms, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Gunners are eager to sign Guimaraes, who is said to be valued by the Magpies at around £90 million. Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta are intent on landing the Brazilian for a reduced fee, with initial rejected approaches understood to be worth £55 million and £65 million.
Guimaraes enjoyed an exceptional 2025/26 campaign despite Newcastle's struggles, scoring nine goals and providing seven assists across all competitions, and he now feels ready to make the step up to a side regularly competing for major honours.
While there is plenty of work to do on the club-to-club side, Romano has revealed that there are no concerns on the player's side.
Arsenal Have Agreed Personal Terms with Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes celebrates vs Crystal Palacevia Reuters
Reports emerged on Wednesday evening suggesting that Guimaraes has informed Newcastle of his desire to join Arsenal, although the playmaker is supposedly unwilling to agitate for a move, as he looks to keep his relationship with the north-east club civil.
Further reports then surfaced on Thursday indicating that the two parties have reached a consensus on a five-year deal.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, transfer guru Romano verified these reports, claiming that personal terms were never likely to be an issue, and that it's now up to the two clubs to reach an agreement on the fee.
"We have to follow the situation of Bruno Guimaraes," Romano said.
"Many of you are asking me [about Guimaraes]. It's true that there is an agreement already in principle, on personal terms, between Bruno Guimaraes and Arsenal.
"I told you already in two, three videos, personal terms are never going to be a problem. Bruno Guimaraes doesn't go to Newcastle and say, 'Let me go to Arsenal', without having an agreement with Arsenal.
"So, I don't think that's part of the story. It's absolutely obvious that Bruno Guimaraes would agree personal terms with Arsenal. The contract is not the problem. The salary is not the problem. The desire of the player is to live in London. The desire of the player is to work with Mikel Arteta. The desire of the player is to play Champions League football.
"The player wants to go to Arsenal because of the ambitions and the opportunity to win trophies."
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Arsenal Need to Accelerate Bruno Guimaraes Deal
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With Brazil out of the World Cup, there is no reason why a deal cannot materialise quickly. While Arsenal will look to negotiate and will hold their nerve, there should be a sense of urgency with how Berta operates on this specific deal.
The Gunners' pre-season commences at the start of August, and thus far they've only added Leeds goalkeeper Ilan Meslier to their squad. They need to start assembling the pieces they plan to put together for the new campaign; otherwise, Arteta's side will start the new term dysfunctionally.
Reports suggest that Declan Rice could be given an extended rest after the World Cup, allowing the England international to properly recover from his ongoing niggles.
If that is indeed the case, then the Gunners need Guimaraes ready to hit the ground running, to cover for the short-term loss of their midfield talisman.