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Bruno Guimaraes has received permission to travel to Arsenal and complete his £75m move from Newcastle United. The 28-year-old midfielder will undergo a medical at the Premier League champions within the coming days after both clubs agreed a fee with an announcement of his signing expected shortly afterwards.

The deal represents a key piece of business of Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal’s title defence - while Newcastle will be left to wave goodbye to another key player following the departures of Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali this summer.

Arsenal will now turn to continuing their pursuit of Guimaraes’ international team-mate Vinicius Jr, although the Gunners believe it is increasingly likely that he stays at Real Madrid, who have significantly upped their new contract offer to the Brazilian star.

Liverpool, meanwhile, want to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain and have also lined up his teammate Ibrahim Mbaye in what could be a double swoop for Andoni Iraola’s side. The European champions may be willing to let them go with Maghnes Akliouche is set to join from Monaco.

Elsewhere, Manchester United want to sign a left-back with Lewis Hall reportedly now set on a move to Old Trafford, but Newcastle are determined to stop the exodus and insist he is not for sale.

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Liverpool get Bradley Barcola boost?

Liverpool remain interested in signing Bradley Barcola this summer as the Reds bid to talk Paris Saint-Germain down from their £140m asking price.

But Liverpool could have received a boost by the news that PSG are set to sign Monaco’s France international winger Maghnes Akliouche in a £42.8m deal.

Could PSG already be lining up Barcola’s replacement in the 24-year-old Akliouche?

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Mike Jones6 August 2026 09:16

Liverpool to pursue both Mbaye and Barcola?

Liverpool’s links to Ibrahim Mbaye appeared to suggest a shift away from key target Bradley Barcola.

But Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport reports that the Reds would like both PSG wide players.

The two players could cost in excess of £200m combined, with Andoni Iraola looking to upgrade the right wing area after Mohamed Salah’s exit.

Could the Reds really pull off a sensational double swoop for two of PSG’s attackers?

What next for Arsenal in the market?

Mikel Arteta called for Arsenal to be “ambitious” in the transfer window and agreeing a fee Bruno Guimaraes, the captain of a Newcastle side who had already sold first-team stars Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali and lost their manager Eddie Howe, certainly ticks that box.

The fee of £75m is big, but the Gunners have done well to come away from Newcastle having spent much less than Manchester City did in signing Elliot Anderson (£116m), or indeed Tottenham Hotspur for signing Tonali (£100m). Of course, Guimaraes is slightly older in profile.

After missing out on the signing of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Arsenal still want to sign an attacker who can instantly improve the first team this summer and a defender to act as cover for the injured William Saliba.

Arsenal’s blockbuster pursuit of Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr remains uncertain, and unlikely, even though the framework for personal terms has been agreed.

Arsenal close in on Guimaraes with £75m fee agreed

Arsenal’s move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes is finally nearing completion.

The Gunners are confident of finally singing the 28-year-old midfielder, whose future has been the subject of frenzied speculation for weeks ever since it emerged that he had indicated that he wanted to leave Tyneside for the Emirates Stadium.

Guimaraes reported for duty at Newcastle’s pre-season training camp in La Manga in Spain on Monday, just hours after Newcastle rejected an opening bid from Arsenal.

It now appears that significant progress has been made with the Premier League champions closing in on a cut-price £75m deal which would see them finally capture a man they have long coveted.

Bruno Guimaraes is heading to Arsenal after a fee was agreed with Newcastle (PA)