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Bruno Guimarães has informed Newcastle United that he wishes to leave the club and join Arsenal, according to The Athletic's David Ornstein. Arsenal, the Premier League champions, are intensifying their pursuit of the 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder and have indicated a willingness to pay up to £60 million. Newcastle previously rejected a verbal offer below that amount in June and maintain they will not consider offers. Guimarães has two years left on his contract, which included a £100 million release clause that expired in June 2024 without being activated. Newcastle has already sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona and Sandro Tonali to Tottenham this summer. Guimarães, a key player since joining from Lyon in 2022, has made 153 Premier League appearances with 30 goals and 26 assists, and won the English League Cup in 2025. Newcastle is monitoring Monaco's Lamine Camara and Auxerre's Kevin Danois as potential replacements.
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Hupu, July 9th — The Athletic's ace reporter David Ornstein (DO) reports that Bruno Guimarães has informed Newcastle United that he wishes to leave St. James' Park and join Arsenal.
The Premier League champions are intensifying their pursuit of the 28-year-old midfielder and have indicated their willingness to pay up to £60 million for his transfer.
The Athletic reported in June that Arsenal had made a verbal offer below £60 million, which was rejected.
Newcastle insisted at the time that they would not consider offers for Guimarães. As of now, no contact has been made between the two clubs, and the Northeast side still maintains this stance.
Contract and Transfer Details
- Guimarães has two years left on his contract, having signed a five-year extension in October 2023.
- The contract included a temporary release clause worth £100 million, which expired in June 2024 and was not activated.
Newcastle's Summer Sales
Newcastle has already sold:
- Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for £69.3 million
- Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth up to £100 million
Guimarães' International and Club Career
- Part of Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad in this summer's World Cup
- Started every match and provided four assists before Brazil was eliminated by Norway in the round of 16
- Since joining from Lyon in January 2022, he has become a key player for Newcastle
- 153 Premier League appearances, scoring 30 goals and providing 26 assists
- Member of the team that won the English League Cup in 2025
After that match, an emotional Guimarães said: "This is my second home. We are making history. One day, when I leave this club, I hope the fans will sing my name the way they sing Shearer's."
Newcastle's Midfield Targets
Eddie Howe's team is very interested in Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara and has been tracking him for a long time. The Athletic also reports that Auxerre's Kevin Danois is among other players being monitored. Newcastle will look to replace any midfielders sold this summer.
Source: The New York Times
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