Arsenal and Newcastle Reach £77m Bruno Agreement, 5-Year Deal
L'Equipe says Arsenal have agreed in principle to pay about £77 million for the midfielder, with bonuses and agent fees still to be finalised.
- Arsenal and Newcastle United have reached an agreement in principle for Bruno Guimaraes' transfer, with the Premier League champions increasing their offer to £90 million as the deal enters its final stages.
- Guimaraes' desire to leave intensified following former manager Eddie Howe's departure on Thursday, with the 28-year-old seeking Champions League football after Newcastle finished 12th last season.
- Lyon, Guimaraes' former club, will receive a fee in excess of £8 million through a 20 per cent sell-on clause, while bonuses and agent fees remain under negotiation between the clubs.
- The 24-year-old has requested to delay his travel to Newcastle's pre-season camp in La Manga and received permission to undergo a medical once remaining deal structures are finalized.
- Newcastle are preparing for the transition by signing Aladji Bamba from Monaco and closing in on Braga goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, while Arsenal strengthen their squad following last season's Premier League title.
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Bruno Guimaraes sends emotional message as Arsenal transfer edges closer
Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has sent an emotional farewell message to Eddie Howe on Instagram after his departure as Magpies boss. Guimaraes has been a star player for Newcastle under Howe, but it now seems both are going their separate ways, with the manager’s exit confirmed, and with the Brazil international reportedly getting closer […] The post Bruno Guimaraes sends emotional message as Arsenal transfer edges closer appeared …
Arsenal have reached a principle agreement to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães for 90 million euros. Newcastle, having lost key players one after another since the arrival of manager Eddie Howe, is seeing its team foundation shaken, while Arsenal is looking to strengthen its squad for the upcoming season by reinforcing its midfield. Both sides are expected to make an official announcement following detailed negotiations.
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