Bruno Guimaraes has received permission to travel to Arsenal and complete his £75m move from Newcastle United. The 28-year-old midfielder will undergo a medical at the Premier League champions within the coming days after both clubs agreed a fee with an announcement of his signing expected shortly afterwards. 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 will now turn to continuing their pursuit of Guimaraes’ international team-mate Vinicius Jr, although the Gunners believe it is increasingly likely that he stays at Real Madrid, who have significantly upped their new contract offer to the Brazilian star.Liverpool, meanwhile, want to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain and have also lined up his teammate Ibrahim Mbaye in what could be a double swoop for Andoni Iraola’s side. The European champions may be willing to let them go with Maghnes Akliouche is set to join from Monaco. Elsewhere, Manchester United want to sign a left-back 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. Follow all of the latest news, rumours and done deals with our live blog below:What next for Arsenal in the market?Mikel Arteta called for Arsenal to be “ambitious” in the transfer window and agreeing a fee Bruno Guimaraes, the captain of a Newcastle side who had already sold first-team stars Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali and lost their manager Eddie Howe, certainly ticks that box.The fee of £75m is big, but the Gunners have done well to come away from Newcastle having spent much less than Manchester City did in signing Elliot Anderson (£116m), or indeed Tottenham Hotspur for signing Tonali (£100m). Of course, Guimaraes is slightly older in profile.After missing out on the signing of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Arsenal still want to sign an attacker who can instantly improve the first team this summer and a defender to act as cover for the injured William Saliba. Arsenal’s blockbuster pursuit of Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr remains uncertain, and unlikely, even though the framework for personal terms has been agreed.Mike Jones6 August 2026 08:21Why Arsenal had to sign Bruno Guimaraes – and how he fits into Mikel Arteta’s midfieldArsenal have agreed to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes for £75m as the Premier League champions prepare to land one of their key transfer targets before the start of their title defence.Jamie Braidwood6 August 2026 08:14Arsenal close in on Guimaraes with £75m fee agreedArsenal’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 cut-price £75m deal which would see them finally capture a man they have long coveted.Bruno Guimaraes is heading to Arsenal after a fee was agreed with Newcastle (PA)Mike Jones6 August 2026 08:07Good morning! Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s latest transfer news and gossip. Newcastle officially have a new manager who will be keen to stop the exodus of players this summer while Arsenal continue to make shrewd signings as they aim to defend their Premier League title. Liverpool are in the market for two PSG players and Man Utd are attempting to bring in defensive cover at left-back. 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He will wear the number 61 shirt at his new club.Jamie Braidwood6 August 2026 03:00Real Madrid legend implores ‘deceitful’ Gianni Infantino to resign as Fifa presidentLuis Figo has implored Gianni Infantino to resign as pressure mounts on the much-criticised Fifa president following his foiled attempts to sell stakes in the World Cup.Infantino was forced to abandon his plans – namely to sell stakes in the World Cup and other Fifa tournaments to private investors – after public uproar last week, with Uefa confirming a boycott of Fifa events if the plan was voted through.Kieran Jackson6 August 2026 02:00Man United set to offload two goalkeepers as Michael Carrick’s squad overhaul gathers paceManchester United are poised to offload two goalkeepers, with Radek Vitek set to join Middlesbrough in a deal potentially worth up to £14 million, while Altay Bayindir prepares for a loan move to Celta Vigo.Vitek, a 22-year-old Czech shot-stopper, is nearing a permanent switch to last season’s Championship play-off finalists Middlesbrough following an impressive loan spell at Bristol City.Mike Jones6 August 2026 01:00