Arsenal is all set to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United on Monday. The report further claims that the Brazilian will undergo his medical with the Premier League champions on Monday.
While a formal written offer has not yet been submitted, sources have confirmed that Arsenal and Newcastle are now in direct negotiations and are close to reaching a verbal agreement on a deal worth in excess of £80million. We understand that Guimaraes has agreed a five-year deal at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal making him one of their highest-paid players as they close in on one of Mikel Arteta’s priority midfield targets. And The Times now report that an £80million deal has been agreed for the Brazil international, who is set to join the north London club next week. It is claimed that Arsenal have agreed to pay an initial £70m plus £10m in add-ons for Guimaraes.
The transfer is now at such an advanced stage that those close to Guimaraes believe it would make far more sense for the midfielder to fly to London for his medical rather than travel to Newcastle’s pre-season base in La Manga. Bruno Guimaraes is hoping that he will not have to fly out to Spain on Sunday to link up with Newcastle United, with the Brazil international increasingly confident his move to Arsenal will be finalised before then, sources have confirmed to TEAMtalk. As it stands, however, Newcastle are still expecting Guimaraes to report on Sunday.
The Magpies had already agreed to delay the midfielder’s original return, which had been scheduled for Friday following his extended break after the 2026 World Cup, and sources insist that he remains due to travel to Spain unless the transfer is completed beforehand. Unless talks between Arsenal and Newcastle unexpectedly stall, there is growing belief that his next journey will be to London rather than La Manga.