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Newcastle United star and Arsenal target Bruno Guimaraes
Bruno Guimaraes will undergo a medical with Arsenal on Monday, with the Gunners striking a deal worth £80million with Newcastle United, according to a report.
The Times has reported that Arsenal will pay Newcastle an initial fee of £70million for Guimaraes.
Arsenal will pay a further £10m to Newcastle in add-ons for the Brazil international midfielder.
Guimaraes will put pen to paper on a five-year contract and will undergo a medical on Monday, according to the reliable report.
‘Bruno Guimaraes to have Arsenal medical on Monday after £80m deal agreed’, reads the headline in the report in The Times.
The report has noted: ‘Brazil midfielder, 28, is set to join north London club from Newcastle United on a five-year deal, with Christian Norgaard expected to make £7million move to Everton.’
The report from The Times follows an earlier claim from ESPN that Arsenal completed a deal for Guimaraes on Friday night.
The report claimed that the Premier League champions ‘completed the signing’ of Guimaraes for a total of £80m.
ESPN, too, has reported that Arsenal will pay Newcastle an initial fee of £70m for Guimaraes, ‘plus an additional £10 million in performance-related bonuses’.
The report added: ‘Bruno Guimaraes’ (long-term) contract signing with the London club is on track to take place this weekend in London.’