Newcastle United fear Bruno Guimaraes wants Arsenal move as his agent links up with Kia Joorabchian | OneFootball

Newcastle United fear that Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes wants to join Arsenal after his agent Alexis Malavolta linked up with Kia Joorabchian at the World Cup, according to ChronicleLive.

The Gunners want Guimaraes, but Newcastle insist he is not for sale.

However, there are growing fears the Newcastle captain could move on this summer, and Arsenal feel a deal could be struck.

Arsenal have had a verbal £45 million offer – presented by intermediaries – knocked back, but they believe that £65m could be enough to sign him.

Guimaraes’ agent has enlisted the help of Joorabchian to get a deal over the line.

Malavolta has been pictured with the super-agent and Giuliano Bertolucci, both of whom have had dealings with Arsenal.

Bertolucci runs the agency Malavolta works for and was involved in the deals that took Gabriel Magalhaes and David Luiz to the Gunners.

Some people have dismissed the picture as just colleagues coming together for a photo session, but the player in question has been dropping social media hints.

Guimaraes is aware that Arsenal are keen on signing him, and he posted a picture on Instagram of himself alongside Gabriel just a few minutes after the story linking him with the club first surfaced.

He also ‘liked‘ a post from journalist Fabrizio Romano that mentioned Arsenal, and it will not be surprising if his agent is laying the groundwork for a deal.