Arsenal have reportedly struck an agreement over personal terms with Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes ahead of a summer move.<\/p>\n
The Gunners are looking to sign a new midfielder this summer to support Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi with the latter looking fatigued towards the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Guimaraes\u2019 name has been doing the rounds this summer and The Athletic\u2018s David Ornstein confirmed on Wednesday that the Brazil international has now informed Newcastle that he wants to leave St James\u2019 Park and join Arsenal<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n Ornstein said on X<\/a>: \u2018EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit \u2013 ready to offer deal worth up to \u00a360m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo\u2019.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano revealed overnight that Guimaraes \u201cwill not create problems\u201d for Newcastle if Arsenal cannot reach an agreement to sign the Brazilian.<\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/a>: \u201cMy understanding is on player side, Bruno Guimaraes wants to go to Arsenal, Bruno Guimaraes has clear desire to go to Arsenal, and personal terms would not be an issue.<\/p>\n READ: Transfer rumour ranking: Newcastle send bid for German; Crystal Palace want Kolo Muani<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSo, Bruno wants to go London and wants to go to Arsenal.<\/p>\n \u201cThen Bruno Guimaraes, from what I understand, didn\u2019t tell Newcastle something in Alexander Isak story style like one year ago\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 sell me or I am not going to stay here. Bruno Guimaraes wants to be respectful with Newcastle.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Newcastle can reach an agreement with Arsenal, Bruno will be happy to go to Arsenal. If this doesn\u2019t happen, Bruno Guimaraes will not create problems to Newcastle.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, it\u2019s a different attitude by Bruno. Bruno is not saying sell me or I am going to create issues. That\u2019s really important to mention, but Bruno wants to go to Arsenal. And now what\u2019s going to happen next?<\/p>\n \u201cMy understanding, sources involved and close to the story say that a transfer fee maybe around \u00a390million could be the beginning of the discussion.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal, from my understanding, are not offering \u00a390m at least at this stage, so has to be negotiated.<\/p>\n READ: Ranking the 10 biggest transfer window spends ever with Tottenham set to break in<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe have to see now if from the starting point, 55 then eventually \u00a365m and the magic number in this case \u00a390m, if in this range, Newcastle and Arsenal can try to reach an agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n BBC Sport journalist Sami Mokbel also revealed that there was an \u2018acceptance\u2019 that a deal would reach a fee greater than \u00a360m with team-mate Sandro Tonali already sold for \u00a3100m to Tottenham this summer.<\/p>\n Mokbel wrote on X: .Arsenal accelerate move for Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes after Brazil international asked to leave. Deal progressing but acceptance at #AFC they will have to go above \u00a360m. #NUFC adamant Guimaraes not for sale.\u2019<\/p>\n Arsenal agree terms with Guimaraes as they prepare \u2018final offer\u2019<\/p>\n And now Italian journalist Nicolo Schira insists that Guimaraes has \u2018agreed personal terms\u2019 with Arsenal as they continue to push for a deal.<\/p>\n Schira said on X<\/a>: \u2018Excl. \u2013 #BrunoGuimaraes has agreed personal terms for a contract until 2031 with #Arsenal, which pushing to sign him from #Newcastle. #transfers #AFC.\u2019<\/p>\n