Arsenal and Manchester City are preparing to resume competition in the transfer market over Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes.
The two teams competed in the race to win Declan Rice’s signature last summer. The “Gunners” were the winning team when they spent 105 million pounds to recruit the West Ham midfielder.
Rice has since become a mainstay for Arsenal and is helping them compete for the Premier League title this season with Man City. And the “Gunners” are expected to continue to compete with Pep Guardiola’s team for another goal this summer.
Guimaraes will be the star that many “big guys” are interested in after an impressive season with Newcastle. The Brazilian player joined “Magpies” in January 2022 and has proven his talent. The 26-year-old star is one of the few Newcastle players not injured this season. However, the St James’ Park team may be forced to sell Guimaraes due to Financial Fair Play.
According to the Daily Telegraph, both Arsenal and Man City are considering recruiting this midfielder. Guimaraes is aware of interest from both clubs, with PSG also considering the Brazilian midfielder.
Amid uncertainty over the futures of Jorginho and Thomas Partey, Arsenal want to strengthen their midfield options. With Man City, Rodri is showing signs of overload, while Kalvin Phillips seems to have no chance of returning to Etihad.
However, Newcastle really wants to keep their star for at least another season. Guimaraes’s contract release fee is £100 million, an amount that both Arsenal and Man City can spend.
Especially Arsenal, when Mikel Arteta got really serious in discussions with Sports Director Edu about the transfer strategy for this summer.
“We have to see how we finish and what we’re capable of doing. Then sit down, review all we’ve done, and see how we go one or two steps further.” how.
That’s what this team and everyone is asking for – to keep moving forward. We cannot be satisfied with our current position,” the Spanish strategist said.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe wants to keep Guimaraes at St James’ Park beyond this season. Howe has repeatedly affirmed that the 26-year-old player is “indispensable” to the team.
“Players like Bruno Guimaraes don’t always appear. He should be appreciated for everything he brings. My intention is to keep him as long as possible.
But I can never guarantee that. He is an integral part of the team and is playing very well at the moment. A lot will depend on our ambitions and the direction the club takes in the near future. We need to show that we are moving forward,” said Eddie Howe.