Newcastle United willing to offer Bruno Guimaraes club-record £40million contract | OneFootball

Newcastle United are willing to offer Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes a club-record £40 million contract, according to the Sun.

The Newcastle captain is wanted by Arsenal, but Magpies manager Eddie Howe wants to hold on to him and keep him at the St James’ Park club.

Guimaraes currently earns £160,000 per week and has two years remaining on his current deal.

The 28-year-old is Newcastle’s highest earner, and they are willing to hand him an improved four-year deal this summer worth £200,000 per week.

The contract will be the biggest in the club’s history, which will see him earn £40m in wages at its completion.

Arsenal and Manchester United will be ready to offer Guimaraes more if he indicates a readiness to leave Newcastle..

The Gunners have attempted to table £55m for him but the Toons insist he is not for sale.

The North London club are preparing a second approach, but the Toons insist their captain is not for sale at any price.

However, he is valued at around £80m and it remains to be seen whether offering that amount could tempt the Tyneside club.

Sandro Tonali is another midfielder who suitors are looking to lure away from Newcastle, with Tottenham Hotspur keen.

The Magpies want £100m for the Italian and are unlikely to be open to losing him and Guimaraes in the same transfer window.

None of them is pushing to leave the club right now and Newcastle will hope that remains the case for the remainder of the transfer window.

The Toons were forced to sell Alexander Isak last summer after he insisted he wanted out.

Other players may not hesitate to follow suit if suitors come calling in the coming weeks and are willing to table a serious offer.