Sports · 23 July, 2026 · 3 min read
Arsenal Intensify Pursuit of Newcastle Captain Bruno Guimaraes With £70m Bid
Arsenal set to bid about £70m for Bruno Guimaraes. Guimaraes has told Newcastle he wants to join Arsenal.
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Arsenal push for Guimaraes
Arsenal’s pursuit of Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes has intensified as multiple outlets describe an improved £70m bid, with Sports Illustrated reporting Arsenal are set to submit an official $93.2 million (£70 million) offer after a prior $73 million (£55 million) bid was rejected.S
“Arsenal are reportedly set to submit an official $93.2 million (£70 million) bid for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimarães.”
Sports Illustrated also says Fabrizio Romano added that Arsenal have already agreed to personal terms with Guimaraes, leaving Newcastle as the remaining obstacle to the 28-year-old wearing red next season.S
Football365 frames the negotiation as a third-bid scenario, with Romano reaffirming that the anticipated third bid is “exactly £70m” and that Arsenal are expected to present it after Newcastle rejected a verbal proposal of £55m plus £10m in add-ons.
The London Evening Standard meanwhile situates the saga inside a wider summer market, noting Arsenal have added Christos Tzolis and that the Gunners are among the clubs active as the window heats up.
Across the reporting, the central point remains that Arsenal want to strengthen their midfield while Newcastle insist they don’t want to sell, even as Arsenal move toward a formal offer at £70m.
Newcastle’s response and quotes
Newcastle’s stance is portrayed as firm in local coverage, with Chronicle Live saying sources dismissed Arsenal’s £70m bid as a “non-starter” and describing the Magpies as getting tired of Arsenal’s approach play amid interest in their captain.
Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie is quoted warning that “Arsenal need to come to the table and show Newcastle the colour of their money,” while also saying Arsenal still haven’t contacted Newcastle directly as the talks have played out through intermediaries.
The Chronicle Live account adds that Bruno nor his agency have put in an official transfer request and that he remains under contract for at least two more years, with expectations he will report back for pre-season training in time for their boot camp in La Manga.
Metro.co.uk similarly reports that Newcastle are ready to reject Arsenal’s new £70 million bid for Guimaraes and says Chronicle Live reports Newcastle sources regard the offer as a ‘non starter’.
Together, the quotes and reactions depict a negotiation where Arsenal’s willingness to raise the stakes meets Newcastle’s insistence that the price must be right before any sale is considered.
What’s at stake next
The next phase of the transfer saga is framed around whether Arsenal’s £70m offer can change Newcastle’s position, with Football365 describing Romano’s view that £70m is “still probably not enough to convince Newcastle.”
“"Now Arsenal are expected to get to £70m for Bruno Guimaraes. £70m is still probably not enough to convince Newcastle"”
Yardbarker adds that Romano said Arsenal’s pursuit has reached a point where “the contract is ready and done, and Bruno has said yes to the Arsenal project,” while also noting Newcastle previously turned down verbal approaches including an offer worth $55 million plus $10 million in add-ons.
If the deal doesn’t move quickly, Sky Sports News suggests the situation could “rumble on,” with Downie adding that it has to start with an eight as Guimaraes approaches 29 and Newcastle weigh his value against the £100m they received for Sandro Tonali.
The same Sky Sports report places the dispute in a broader Newcastle summer, citing that the club sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for £69.3m and Sandro Tonali to Spurs for £100m, while also noting Arsenal have yet to complete any major signings.
With Arsenal also active elsewhere—such as Chelsea’s record-breaking £117m move for Morgan Rogers and the Gunners’ interest in other targets—the Guimaraes negotiations remain the focal point for whether Arsenal can convert personal terms into a completed transfer.