Newcastle United face the prospect of another summer-long transfer saga after Bruno Guimaraes’ representatives told the club he wants to move to Arsenal.
Guimaraes, who expected to move to Manchester City two years ago when Newcastle were actively sourcing sales to comply with profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), is understood to be unsettled in the face of interest from the Premier League champions.
But The i Paper has been told that Newcastle view the latest developments as agent-driven and are maintaining their stance that they would not welcome any bids for the player. As of yet there has been no contact from Arsenal and Newcastle believe there is “no decision to make” on Guimaraes’ future.
And insiders said talk of a £60m deal for the Brazil midfielder is “laughable”. They believe his pedigree would demand a fee equivalent to Sandro Tonali and Elliot Anderson, who were valued at £100m and £115m respectively.
Sean Steur is a Newcastle target (Photo: Getty)
