Transfer rumour roundup: Newcastle dig in over Guimaraes; Real Madrid launch Rodri talks | OneFootball

Wednesday's whispers includes Newcastle's stance on Bruno Guimaraes and Real Madrid's move for Rodri. Here is all the latest transfer talk.

Senior sources atNewcastle United continue to deny that the club are in talks with Arsenal over the sale of Bruno Guimaraes. Having lost Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali this summer, the Magpies are determined to hold onto their wantaway captain. Guimaraes has expressed a desire to leave for Arsenal, having seen his high-profile teammates jump ship at St James'.

Real Madrid have made their move to sign Rodri. After weeks of speculation, the Spanish side have started talks in a bid to get a deal done. Club-to-club talks are underway, reports Fabrizio Romano, with Rodri keen on the switch. The World Cup-winning skipper has less than a year on his deal at the Etihad.

Bradley Barcola has his heart set on a move to Liverpool, but a deal looks difficult. L'Equipe claim the 23-year-old has given the green light to the transfer, with an agreement in place, though there's a sizeable gap in valuation between the clubs. PSG want a British record fee for the Frenchman, a price Liverpool do not want to match.

Nottingham Forest are close to a coup, with Ousmane Diomande nearing a move to the City Ground. The Sporting centre-back has attracted interest from Europe's top teams in recent windows, but is now set for Forest in a €40m transfer. A Bola are reporting that Oliver Glasner is close to getting his man.

A number of Premier League teams have broken their transfer records this summer, withCoventry City and Brentford next in line to do so. The Telegraph report that Coventry have agreed a £22.5m deal to sign goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, following his impressive loan from Brighton last season.

Brentford, meanwhile, are ready to pay more than £40m to sign Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare. The Malian was on the radar of Manchester United earlier in the window. Crystal Palace, under the management of ex-Lens gaffer Pierre Sage, could rival that interest.