Overview
- Newcastle rejected an initial Arsenal approach for Bruno Guimarães and issued a short statement saying the Brazil midfielder is not for sale.
- Reports say Arsenal will prepare a higher second bid after their opening offer of roughly £55–60m failed to meet Newcastle’s valuation.
- Tottenham’s renewed approach for Sandro Tonali was also rebuffed with Newcastle holding out for a fee nearer £100m after an earlier offer around £75m was turned down.
- Journalists have reported that Tonali would prefer a move to Manchester City or Arsenal rather than Tottenham, a factor shaping clubs’ tactics.
- Sky Sports and others say Newcastle are exploring midfield targets such as Borussia Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha as cover if one of their key players departs, with Guimarães’s World Cup form having intensified interest.