Arsenal are close to signing Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United after both sides reached an “agreement” over an £80m deal for the midfielder.
After Arsenal’s opening bid for the 28-year-old was knocked back, talks between the clubs progressed on Tuesday and Guimaraes is now close to getting his move.
The deal represents a key piece of business of Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal’s title defence – while Newcastle will be left to wave goodbye to another key player following the departures of Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali this summer.
Arsenal’s pursuit of Vinicius Jr continues, too, although Real Madrid are said to have offered fresh terms to the Brazilian after his return to training this week.
Manchester United want to sign a left-back, meanwhile, with Lewis Hall reportedly now set on a move to Old Trafford, but Newcastle are determined to stop the exodus and insist he is not for sale.
Liverpool want to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, and the European champions may have already landed his replacement: Maghnes Akliouche is set to join PSG from Monaco.
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Liverpool get Bradley Barcola boost?
Liverpool remain interested in signing Bradley Barcola this summer as the Reds bid to talk Paris Saint-Germain down from their £140m asking price.
But Liverpool could have received a boost by the news that PSG are set to sign Monaco’s France international winger Maghnes Akliouche in a £42.8m deal.
Could PSG already be lining up Barcola’s replacement in the 24-year-old Akliouche?
Chelsea close in on signing of full-back Pep Chavarria
Chelsea are close to signing a replacement for Marc Cucurella in Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria.
Xabi Alonso helped identify the Spaniard, who is 28. He is set to be Chelsea’s 10th signing of the transfer window.
Man Utd ‘learn Lewis Hall decision’
Meanwhile, Newcastle are determined to keep Lewis Hall this summer, even if Manchester United are interested in a £60m transfer.
Hall, 21, has emerged as Manchester United’s No 1 target for left back but Newcastle do not want to sell another first-team player this summer, with Bruno Guimaraes set to follow Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon out of the club.
That’s according to The Athletic, who report that Newcastle are insisting that Hall is not for sale.
Mohamed Salah ‘in talks’ to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on free transfer
Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor say they have begun transfer discussions with Mohamed Salah.
The Egyptian is available on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season, and the club’s chairman said he hopes that a deal will be finalised later this week.
“Negotiations have been launched to transfer professional footballer Mohamed Salah, who is in a free status, to our club,” the club said in a statement on Turkey’s public disclosure platform.
Salah left Liverpool this summer after nine years, having scored 257 goals in 442 appearances, where he won the Premier League twice and the Champions League once.
Why Arsenal want Bruno Guimaraes so badly
Arsenal look likely to bring Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes into the club this summer, but what will the Brazilian midfielder bring to Mikel Arteta’s side? Archie Corbett takes a look at Bruno’s strengths, his suitability for Arsenal’s tactical setup, and which of the current Arsenal squad would benefit the most from his arrival.
Arsenal close in on Guimaraes with ‘agreement’ reached
Good morning and welcome. Here’s more on today’s top story: Arsenal’s move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes is finally nearing completion.
The Gunners are confident of finally singing the 28-year-old midfielder, whose future has been the subject of frenzied speculation for weeks ever since it emerged that he had indicated that he wanted to leave Tyneside for the Emirates Stadium.
Guimaraes reported for duty at Newcastle’s pre-season training camp in La Manga in Spain on Monday, just hours after Newcastle rejected an opening bid from Arsenal.
It now appears that significant progress has been made with the Premier League champions closing in on a deal which would see them finally capture a man they have long coveted.
Newcastle have known for months that they might have to make a decision over a player they did not want to sell, while holding a valuation – understood to be in the region of £80m – at which business might have to be done.
David Ornstein reported earlier that Arsenal are nearing “total agreement” with Newcastle. The Magpies had rejected Arsenal’s first bid out of hand.
