Arsenal are putting all their efforts into the Bruno Guimaraes deal when considering the Brazilian midfielder as the most important transfer target this summer.
According to European newspapers, the Gunners want to close the deal before July. After the first offer worth 55 million pounds was rejected, Arsenal continued to raise the price to 70 million pounds but has not received a nod from Newcastle.
Sources said that the negotiations have made positive progress and an agreement worth over 75 million pounds is about to be approved. Previously, Bruno Guimaraes was said to have reached a personal agreement with Arsenal and this is considered an extremely beneficial factor for the London team.
While the future is still uncertain, Guimaraes is expected to return to join Newcastle this Friday before the whole team goes to La Manga (Spain) for training to prepare for the new season.
Speaking after the 1-1 draw with Gateshead last weekend, coach Eddie Howe also could not confirm whether the Brazilian midfielder will continue to stick with Newcastle or not.
We have had very positive exchanges before the World Cup, during the World Cup and even after the World Cup.
What we exchanged must clearly be kept secret, but Bruno is a great player and also a great person.
I don't know what will happen to Bruno's future. That's what others speculate and also the discussions I don't participate in.
We don't want to lose our best players, that's too obvious. So, parting ways with two big stars is painful and very difficult.
After parting ways with some key players in the summer transfer window, Newcastle is still determined to keep Guimaraes. This means Arsenal will definitely have to continue to increase their price if they want the Magpies to concede.
