Arsenal may have been misled into believing they can sign Bruno Guimaraes without paying a substantial transfer fee, according to Standard Sport.
The Brazilian has been on Arsenal’s radar over the last few seasons, and the club has intensified its interest in him over the past few weeks. Guimaraes is understood to want the move, and with only two seasons remaining on his contract at Newcastle United, there has been growing speculation over his future.
Newcastle determined to keep key midfielder
Despite the ongoing interest, Newcastle are reluctant to sanction his departure. The Magpies believe they have already lost enough important players and are keen to retain one of their most influential performers.
Failing to qualify for European competition at the end of last season forced Newcastle to make player sales. However, they have already sold Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali for around 200 million euros combined. Those departures have generated sufficient funds to ease their financial concerns, allowing the club to focus on keeping Guimaraes, who has been one of their standout players for several seasons.
Arsenal face significant valuation gap
As reported by the source, Arsenal remain eager to strengthen its squad with the addition of Guimaraes, but completing a deal appears increasingly challenging. The report states that the Gunners would need to pay around £100 million to secure his signature.
Although Guimaraes is believed to want the transfer, he is not expected to down tools in an effort to force a move away from Newcastle. That stance further strengthens Newcastle’s position as they seek to keep hold of one of their most valuable assets.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are understood to believe that Guimaraes is not worth such a significant fee, particularly when considering his age and the fact that he has only two seasons remaining on his current contract. The difference in valuation between the two clubs has therefore become a major obstacle, making any potential agreement increasingly difficult to achieve unless one side changes its position.
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He has two years plus a year extension , so he basically has 3 years left.
What’s this obsession with Bruno, why can’t you guys move on? Get a working scouting team and let them get those gems out there. He rejected Arsenal when he was younger, why now when he’s almost 30 and with no resale value? His transfer rumours and pursuit is beginning to annoy me.
This is quite a well balanced article, but one clear error. Bruno has 2 years with Newcastle holding an option for an additional year. So in essence he has 3 years on his contract. I don’t s aee Arsenal paying £100 million and I don’t see Newcastle taking less.
Based on that logic, I don’t see this happening.
A brilliant player, and could probably give us 3 good seasons. He could be what we need to continue to lift silverware over the near future, and if we do then we would look back and say it was worth it.
Is it worth the risk though at his age? That’s what I can’t answer
He actually has three years left on his contract as he’s got two years plus a one year extension Newcastle can trigger so that £100m valuation is probably going to stay the way it is.
I think the most realistic outcome will be him signing a new four or five year deal for a big pay rise to satisfy him in the short term but also the addition of an actual tangible release clause of maybe £60-70m so he’ll have an option to leave but also let us protect his valuation.
We’re going to have a lot of new young players come in this season and Howe will rely on his leadership to set standards and help them adapt. He owes us nothing and I think had Tonali not gone, we would have been more willing to discuss a deal than we are now.
If I’m not mistaken, he’s 29 by the end of the year? And I know any player worth their salt can keep on playing for a few years more, but! 100 million? No, that’s a pass.
Besides I didn’t like his antics when he played against us, it was like he’s lashing back at Arsenal for not signing him a few years back?
Maybe we are using his signing to also entice Venicus Jr to sign as well
If the £100M fee is true, then it’s time to pull the plug on this particular deal in my opinion.
Walk on!
Reggie,
What’s Liverpool got to do with it? lol.