# Arsenal agree £75 million deal for Newcastle captain Guimaraes 2026-08-06T11:01:37+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Arsenal have reached an agreement worth £75 million to sign Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes, The Hindu reported, citing Sky Sports, and put the dollar value at about $99.5 million. The report said Newcastle turned down Arsenal's opening bid before accepting an improved offer, and that neither club had yet confirmed the transfer. NDTV valued the same fee at $101 million and reported that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gave little away when asked about a move for Guimaraes, saying that he would not discuss players who are not Arsenal's. Since arriving from Lyon in January 2022, the 28 year old Brazil midfielder has racked up 195 appearances and 31 goals for Newcastle, and lifted the League Cup as captain in 2025. Two seasons remain on his current deal at St James' Park, plus a further one year option. Should he leave, Guimaraes would be the latest departure from Newcastle after Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and manager Eddie Howe. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The two outlets agree on the size of the deal but differ on its dollar value, and both report a move that neither club has confirmed rather than an announced signing. Guimaraes would strengthen an Arsenal midfield defending the Premier League title, while Newcastle would lose a captain who has made 195 appearances alongside the recent departures of Gordon, Tonali and manager Eddie Howe. Arteta's carefully worded answer, that he would not talk about players who are not Arsenal's, is consistent with a deal still being finalised rather than confirmed. Arsenal open their title defence against Coventry at the Emirates on August 21, by which point the club's transfer business, Guimaraes included, should be clearer. ## Coverage - thehindu.com (neutral report) - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) Tags: Arsenal, Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle United, Premier League Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/arsenal-agree-75-million-deal-for-newcastle-captain-guimaraes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/arsenal-agree-75-million-deal-for-newcastle-captain-guimaraes/#story-in-brief