Arsenal near £80m deal for Newcastle midfielder Guimaraes

Newcastle United are preparing for a significant squad overhaul as a major transfer sending midfielder Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal nears completion. The move, valued at over 80 million pounds, is expected to be finalized imminently, with the Brazilian international poised to sign a five-year contract with the Premier League champions.

Sources indicate that direct negotiations between the two clubs are at an advanced stage, with a verbal agreement on the fee reportedly in place. Guimaraes has already agreed to personal terms described as the most lucrative of his career. The player's camp is increasingly confident the deal will be concluded before he is due to report to Newcastle's preseason training camp in La Manga, Spain, on Sunday, August 2. Should the transfer be completed, he would instead travel to London for a medical.

This departure marks another high-profile exit from St. James' Park during a turbulent summer that has also seen the sales of Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali. Furthermore, manager Eddie Howe recently left the club after nearly five years in charge, a departure sources suggest was hastened by the wave of player exits. Newcastle is now closing in on the...